CHENNAI: Days after the allocation of portfolios in the new Tamil Nadu Cabinet, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday met several ministers at the Secretariat and outlined the government’s expectations on governance, administrative functioning and public service delivery.
Ministers N Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, K G Arunraj, K A Sengottaiyan, P Venkataramanan, Raj Mohan, T K Prabhu and S Keerthana called on the Chief Minister separately and greeted him following the formal distribution of departments.
During the interaction, Vijay is learnt to have briefed the ministers on the manner in which their respective departments should function and emphasised the need for efficiency, coordination and accountability in administration.
According to sources, the Chief Minister underlined that the new government carried a strong public mandate and asked the ministers to ensure that their performance reflected the expectations of the people.
He also urged the ministers to work proactively in their respective portfolios and contribute towards building a positive image for the government through effective governance and responsive administration.