PRIME MINISTER’S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TWO IAS OFFICERS SELECTED
The Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2005-06 are being awarded to Mr. Rajeev Chawla, IAS, Secretary, Government of Karnataka and Mr. R.S. Pandey, IAS Secretary, Ministry of Steel (Former Chief Secretary of Nagaland).
Chawla receives the award for implementing “Bhoomi”, a computerized land records system for delivery, updating and safe storing of land records in Karnataka. Bhoomi enables citizens to access their land records easily and ensures transparency in the management of these records. On line access and creation of electronic database of land records has obliterated the need for manual rewriting and updating of land records.
Pandey has won the award for his initiative in enabling participation of the user community in the management of public institutions and services in the State of Nagaland as Chief Secretary of Nagaland. Pandey conceptualized and implemented the programme to involve user communities in fields like education, health and power. The increased attendance and enrolment at schools, improved availability of doctors and increase in treatment of patients and improved collection of electricity revenues as well as reduced power theft testified to the efficacy of the initiatives taken.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh announced the institution of the Prime Minister’s Awards for excellence in Public Administration on Civil Services Day, April 21st, 2006. These Awards will be given away on 21st April, 2007.