Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis took swift action on 1.14 lakh letters in 11 months, reveals RTI

Devendra Fadnavis. File pic

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had been actively responding to citizen grievances and official communications since taking office, according to recent information revealed through an (Right to Information) RTI query, reported news agency ANI.

RTI activist Anil Galgali sought details on the action taken by the office of Maharashtra DCM Devendra Fadnavis regarding letters received from ordinary citizens, VIPs and government officials, reported ANI.

In a prompt response, the Deputy Chief Minister's office disclosed that a staggering 1.14 lakh letters have been addressed in the last 11 months, reported ANI.

The breakdown of the disposed letters includes 32,508 from very important persons, 74,703 from the general public and 7,176 official files.

This approach to addressing public concerns reflects the dedication of Devendra Fadnavis towards efficient governance and responsive administration.

Taking oath as Deputy Chief Minister on June 30, 2022, Devendra Fadnavis has been focused on promptly attending to the issues raised by ordinary citizens, VIPs, and government officials.

The substantial number of letters addressed highlights the commitment of the Deputy Chief Minister's office to ensuring communication and action on various matters.

Meanwhile, The Maharashtra government is developing a cyber security platform with the latest technology to tackle online crime which is growing faster than street crime, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday.

Speaking in the legislative assembly, he said social media, financial institutions, banks, and NFBCs will be brought together on this platform to reduce the response time (in the detection of cyber crime).

"Cyber crime is increasing more than street crime. Money lost in these frauds moves through ten accounts in the initial hour before disappearing abroad. This platform will be activated in the next six months and will have the latest technology with experts working on it," Fadnavis, who holds the Home portfolio, said while participating in the debate.

He said the presentation about the upcoming platform was given in a meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs and it was appreciated by all.

Fadnavis said Maharashtra ranks 5th in the number of cybercrime cases.

As Mumbai is the financial capital, the need of the hour is to be vigilant, he added.

"We have a zero-tolerance policy towards cyber crime. We appeal to people to come forward and lodge complaints if they are victims of such crime," the Deputy CM said.

Fadnavis reiterated that police recruitment is not done on a contractual basis as alleged by the Opposition.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)