Patna, October 22, 2026: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday reviewed the functioning of the Information and Public Relations Department at a meeting held at the ‘Sankalp’ auditorium in the Lok Sevak Awas.
The Chief Minister stressed the need to ensure that information about government schemes, development projects and public welfare initiatives reaches the common people effectively and in a timely manner. He also emphasised prompt action on issues concerning public interest.
During the meeting, Information and Public Relations Department Secretary Naveen Kumar gave a presentation outlining the department’s latest activities. He briefed the Chief Minister on the department’s priorities, the measures being taken to communicate welfare schemes to the public, and the media and administrative mechanisms being used for the purpose.
Choudhary said the Information and Public Relations Department served as an important link between the government and the people. He directed the department to ensure that information related to public welfare reached citizens on time and that effective initiatives were taken to address their problems.
He said information about government schemes, achievements and development works should be communicated to the public in a simple and effective manner so that people could become aware of the available benefits and access them without delay.
The Chief Minister also called for active monitoring of development projects, law and order, and other important public-interest issues. He directed officials to ensure that the quick response team remained active to facilitate prompt action against negative and misleading news reports.
Choudhary further stressed the need to ensure that journalists were adequately informed about the rules and provisions of the pension scheme for journalists so that eligible beneficiaries could understand the scheme and avail themselves of its benefits.
He also instructed officials to analyse complaints and suggestions shared by people on social media platforms and keep the public informed about the action taken by the government in response.
The Chief Minister called for an effective system to collect and address public feedback, suggestions and complaints at the departmental, district and panchayat levels, with the aim of improving governance, accountability and monitoring.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui
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