Elected govt must work to meet people’s expectations: Moyeen Khan

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Moyeen Khan said on Saturday the government elected by the people’s votes must work quickly and effectively to fulfil their expectations.

“Public representatives are elected by the people and serve in office. After five years, they will again have to face the people’s verdict. Therefore, ensuring public services and remaining accountable to the people for their actions are the responsibilities of an elected government,” he said.

The minister made the remarks as the chief guest at a review meeting on “Solar Power, Dengue Prevention and Development Programmes” organised by the Local Government Division at the multipurpose hall of the Cooperative Building in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.

The local government minister said the goal of both government officials and public representatives was to serve the people. He stressed the need to ensure the maximum use of limited resources and implement development projects swiftly.

Solar power can play an important role in addressing electricity shortages, he said, calling for solar panels to be installed on the rooftops of union parishad and upazila parishad buildings as well as encouraging their installation on rural household rooftops.

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Storing surplus electricity generated during the day in batteries for use at night could reduce dependence on the national grid, he added.

Speaking as a special guest, State Minister for Public Administration Md Abdul Bari stressed honesty, transparency and efficiency in delivering government services and implementing development projects at the grassroots level.

He said honesty and professional competence were being given priority in postings and promotions, and urged field-level officials to consider their workplaces as their own localities and perform their duties sincerely.

State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam said the upazila administration has an important role in successfully implementing the government’s welfare programmes.

He said Family Cards and Farmer Cards would be provided to all families and farmers in phases over the next four years. Licences for fertiliser dealers would be issued soon after verification of the dealer list, he added.

Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ABM Abdus Sattar, Public Administration Secretary Md Kamruzzaman Chowdhury, Local Government Division Secretary Md Shahidul Hasan, Rural Development and Cooperatives Division Secretary Dr Rafiqul E Mohamed, Secondary and Higher Education Division Secretary Abdul Khalek and Power Division Secretary Mirana Mahrook, among others, attended the meeting.

Chief executive officers of all city corporations, deputy directors (local government), UNOs and administrators of municipalities were also present.