Sunday, February 2, 2014

New CM Rawat cites Uttarakhand floods, transparency as priorities

New Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said transparency would be his government's motto, while grappling with the effects of the 2013 flashfloods would be its foremost challenge.

Rawat said that the motto of his government would be transparency: PTI

Rawat said that the motto of his government would be transparency: PTI

Addressing his first press conference after being appointed Chief Minister of the state, Rawat said total transparency would be maintained in governance and asked the media to be watchful so that not even the slightest deviation from the ideal occurred at any level.

"Transparency will be our motto and members of the media fraternity our auditors who will ensure that we don't stray from that path," Rawat said.

He added that pulling the state out of the devastating effects of the natural calamity would be his his topmost priority. The Chief Minister said the worst affected areas would be divided into separate zones and an official with adequate powers deployed in each of them to quickly address problems of the victims.

Noting that the change of guard in the state should not be interpreted as a change of government, which was being run in "continuity", Rawat said all the previous government's announcements would continue to be implemented.

PTI


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