Deputy Commissioner B. Fouzia Taranum has issued a stern warning to government officers that any delay in resolving applications under the Sakala scheme will result in penalties, including salary deductions, for those responsible.
Chairing a progress review meeting at her office in Kalaburagi on Wednesday, Ms. Taranum assessed the status of applications under various public service platforms, including Sakala, IGRS, CM Janaspandana, CCMS and Kalaburagi Connect.
She emphasised that the Sakala Services Act 2011 was introduced to ensure timely delivery of services to citizens, guided by the motto: “No more delays, no excuses — deliver on the promised date”.
She reminded officials that Sakala is a flagship initiative of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh and it must be implemented with full seriousness.
“As on date, 328 applications across departments, including 98 pending with the Kalaburagi City Corporation, remain unresolved. The officials concerned must clear all pending applications through their departmental logins and bring the backlog to zero. Under Sakala, applications must be resolved within 30 days. If services are not delivered within this timeframe, disciplinary action will be taken, including halting salary increments,” she said, directing the officials to write to Sakala Mission Directorate in cases where technical issues are causing delays.
The Deputy Commissioner also directed Additional Deputy Commissioner Rayappa Hunasagi to issue notices if pending applications under the IGRS platform are not cleared by Friday.
She further instructed that the 95 pending applications under the Kalaburagi Connect initiative, a pet project of district in-charge Minister Priyank Kharge, be resolved immediately.
Regarding the Court Case Monitoring System (CCMS), she noted that 1,203 cases involving various departments are pending in courts across the district. She directed departments to act swiftly, appoint litigation conducting officers as soon as writ petitions or appeals are filed, consult government advocates and ensure departmental arguments are presented effectively.
“Departments must also act on court verdicts promptly and report compliance to their respective heads,” she added.
The meeting was attended by City Corporation Commissioner Avinash Shinde, Superintendent of Police Adduru Srinivasulu and other senior district-level officials from various departments.
Published – June 11, 2025 07:18 pm IST
