Mamata launches her administrative calendar

January 02, 2014 12:03

She has stopped the politics of bandhs and strikes in Bengal, she has taken away special privileges enjoyed by leaders of employees' unions, she has given grades to ministers and bureaucrats on the basis of performance and now she wants to overhaul the administrative delivery system.

The administrative calendar -- one of the most ambitious projects of chief minister Mamata Banerjee -- will be launched today as part of the government's initiative to ensure proper and timely delivery of services by the 61 departments.

Governor MK Narayanan will release the calendar at a programme in Nabanna. Read more

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