CM instructs Deputy Commissioners and SPs to remain at headquarters, be present in offices at 10 a.m. to address public grievances

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Published - June 13, 2026 09:29 pm IST - BENGALURU Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, along with Cabinet colleagues, chairing a meeting with Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police, and other officials at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Saturday (June 13). | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In an effort to strengthen the administrative machinery, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday (June 13) directed Deputy Commissioners, Chief Executive Officers, Superintendents of Police and other senior officials to remain stationed at district headquarters and be present in their offices by 10 a.m. to address public grievances and ensure effective implementation of welfare and development programmes. Along with his cabinet colleagues, the Chief Minister held his second meeting with senior State officials in less than a week, at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. He instructed district-level officers to visit every taluk and convene meetings with block-level officials to ensure proper enumeration of voters during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. District officials were also directed to prominently display their office addresses and telephone numbers on government websites to facilitate public access. Mr. Shivakumar said Secretariat-level officers would maintain regular contact with district administrations and communicate priority programmes and instructions. “Officials must respond positively and promptly to the problems faced by the public,” he said. The Chief Minister also told police officers to form squads to round up rowdies/anti-social elements in each district to ensure law and order. With monsoon rains lashing several parts of the state, the Chief Minister reviewed the availability of key agricultural inputs, including fertilizers, seeds and pesticides, and directed officials to ensure adequate supplies. He also instructed authorities to complete the distribution of textbooks, school bags, uniforms and shoes to students within the next month. Referring to schools with very low enrolment, Mr. Shivakumar said the government would explore the use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for constructing school buildings in gram panchayat areas rather than in urban centres. “I have conveyed how the new government should function. We must provide a transparent administration and eliminate corruption,” he said. To address growing traffic congestion in smaller cities and towns, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that every urban centre should have a ring road, and directed officials to prepare plans accordingly. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar responded to Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s warning that he would launch a legal battle against the Bidadi Township project by saying, “I wish Kumaraswamy well. When I met the Prime Minister, he told me that he too had developed seven or eight townships and that I am doing good work by reducing the pressure on Bengaluru. He conveyed this advice to me. Keeping that in mind, we are proceeding with the project.” Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

CM instructs Deputy Commissioners and SPs to remain at headquarters, be present in offices at 10 a.m. to address public grievances

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