Use social media for public service, says Odisha CM

Bhubaneswar July 25 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged the government officials to be active on social media and learn how to use it for the welfare of citizens.

"I urge you all to be proactive in leveraging the power of social media for the welfare of the citizens of our state by reaching out to them informing them about our programmes and works listening to their issues and problems and taking immediate action to resolve them as fast as possible " Patnaik said while addressing a workshop on Delivery of Public Services through Social Media in association with Facebook.

He hoped that it would be immensely beneficial for the government departments to get a grip on social media and learn how to channelise it more effectively in governance issues.

"I consider social media as a vital medium to galvanise the 3Ts -- Technology Teamwork and Transparency enunciated by my government for citizen-centric governance " he added.

Expressing his happiness that government departments and agencies have opened social media accounts and are becoming active on the platforms Patnaik said the government has entered into a new era of open accountable and responsive governance.

"My government has begun engaging with the public on development issues welfare measures and citizen-centric public service delivery using social media. From information dissemination to redressing grievances we have completely adopted social media as a go-to platform for instant action " he said.

--IANS
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