Mangaluru: Energy, Kannada and culture minister V Sunil Kumar, held his first review meeting on Friday. He insisted that all government schemes should be taken to the doorsteps of people.

“In the next 18 months, people’s representatives and officials need to work in coordination, to effectively implement government schemes aimed at the welfare of people. All government work should be completed within the prescribed time-frame. The government will not tolerate it if files are found piling up in offices without clearances. All departments should maintain coordination with other department officials, and work with the aim of completing work as per the time-frame,” the minister told officials at the review meeting held at deputy commissioner’s office here on Friday.

He said that taluk level KDP meetings will be held from February. “People should not get an opportunity to blame officials with regard to government work. In case a file requires the state government’s nod, bring such cases to the notice of higher-ups immediately. Bring it to my notice, if any file related to public interest requires amendments to government circulars or orders,” the minister said.

“The government will implement schemes in Dakshina Kannada, to bring about overall development in agriculture, industry, tourism and culture sectors. A mass campaign will be launched in all government offices soon, to clear all pending files. Information in this regard will be sent to deputy commissioners and zilla panchayat CEOs soon,” he said.

“We will not tolerate corruption, indiscipline, lack of interest and arrogance among government servants,” he said.

MLA Y Bharath Shetty, deputy commissioner K V Rajendra, Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat CEO Kumar and Mangaluru City Corporation commissioner Akshay Sridhar were present.ho was appointed as the district minister for Dakshina Kannada.