Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Wednesday asserted that ensuring transparency in all processes and fixing accountability are essential to ensure that development activities are implemented swiftly and public welfare schemes reach all eligible beneficiaries with ease.
The Chief Minister expressed these views while addressing a meeting of senior officials from the IAS, police, and forest departments at the State Secretariat in Bhopal. The meeting was convened to discuss the time-bound implementation of public welfare schemes, construction projects, and other programmes planned for the year 2026.
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Dr Yadav said he was pleased that the two years of the State Government have been marked by significant achievements, which have also been acknowledged by the Central Government.
He stated that these accomplishments are the result of coordinated efforts by all departments and added that, to accelerate development further, work must now be carried out in mission mode.
The Chief Minister noted that 2025 was successful from the perspective of industrial development, and announced that 2026 will be celebrated as ‘Farmer Welfare Year’.
“The goal is a ‘Prosperous Farmer, Prosperous State’,” he said.
He emphasised that the initiative is not limited to one or two departments, but will be a joint campaign involving more than 15 major departments.
Referring to the five-day workweek system implemented in government offices since the COVID period, Dr Yadav said that its successful execution requires extended office hours and strict adherence by all employees.
He directed that work in all government offices must begin at 10 a.m., and that biometric and other technological systems should be used to ensure compliance, which will improve both discipline and efficiency.