Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday asked officers to work hard to ensure that the benefits of the Punjab government's development-oriented schemes trickle down to the grassroots level, an official statement said.
Mann said this during an interaction with IAS and IPS officers who called on him at his office in Punjab Civil Secretariat- I. The chief minister also extended New Year greetings to them, it said.
He asked the officers to accord top priority to public welfare work.
The chief minister said the officers should work hard to make sure that the underprivileged and weaker strata of society can avail the benefits of the state government's policies.
Providing good governance and clean administration to the people is the top priority of the state government, he added.
Describing the IAS and IPS officers as the backbone of the state government, Mann exhorted them to perform their duty diligently and meticulously to ensure Punjab's progress and the prosperity of its people.
The time has come when all should make concerted efforts to restore the pristine glory of the state, he said.