New Delhi: Within days of taking charge of the Union Information and Broadcasting ministry, I&B minister M. Venkaiah Naidu made an unannounced punctuality and cleanliness check on early Monday morning at Shastri Bhawan.
Explanations have been sought from officials who were found missing as to why they were not in their workplace on time after Naidu along with Minister of State Rajyavardhan Rathore made the surprise check at 9.30 am.
Naidu, who is also the Urban Development minister, later tweeted about his inspection visit to the I&B ministry offices. “Made a surprise check of attendance and cleanliness at Shastri Bhawan today at sharp 9:30 am. Directed concerned Joint Secretaries to review issues related to punctuality and cleanliness in the offices on daily basis,” he said.
“Explanation sought from those who were not present at the time of inspection,” he later tweeted. Sources in the I&B ministry stated that Naidu personally checked the rooms of several officers and their supporting staff.
“The minister also looked into the cleanliness of washrooms in the offices. He also inspected the condition of electrical fittings in the various rooms and corridors in the building,” sources added.
