Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed members of the State Council of Ministers to reserve the first two days of the week, Monday and Tuesday for meeting citizens and public representatives, except in urgent circumstances. The instruction was issued during the cabinet meeting held today, spokesperson Minister Jitubhai Vaghani said.

Vaghani added that the Chief Minister instructed all ministers to remain in their offices throughout these two days, refrain from organizing other meetings, and give priority to hearing public grievances and ensuring timely redressal.

Apart from this, the Chief Minister has also directed all in-charge ministers to visit the districts assigned to them, hold meetings with the district administration, review ongoing flagship projects, and take necessary follow-up actions to ensure progress.

In addition, all in-charge ministers have been asked to review road conditions in their respective districts along with concerned officials by November 30 and submit a site-wise report to the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister has also emphasized that there should be no compromise in road quality and that strict action should be taken against anyone found responsible for substandard work, the spokesperson added.

The Minister further said that the Chief Minister has directed the government to work more proactively to ensure that child and maternal mortality rates in the state are brought in line with global standards under various health programs, including maternal and child healthcare. DeshGujarat