UP secretariat staff in 'attention' mode, Yogi inspects every room

Lucknow: The information of the maiden visit of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to secretariat annexe building sent officials in a jitter after they were told to be on alert mode as the CM was inspecting each and every room.

The panic situation prevailed in the 'sanctum sanctorum' of the UP government when the Chief Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar, Principal Secretary ( Home) Debashish Panda and Principal Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal informed the officials and other staff sitting in annexe to ensure their presence because the CM could make surprise visit to any room.

The CM has also issued a verbal advisory to the employees of the UP secretariat regarding the cleanliness and maintenance in the premises. Here is what is said:

• No official is allowed to chew Gutkha or any form of tobacco inside the premises.
• No spitting is allowed inside the annexe.
• Cleanliness is foremost.
• This is not the only time the inspection has taken place, many such surprise visits to the rooms of the premises would be conducted in future days.
• Repairing, servicing and maintenance of fire safety equipments should be done as soon as possible.

It may be mentioned that the Chief Minister office is situated on the fifth floor of annexe and would be functional till the CM office is shifted to new building Lok Bhawan.

Oblivious of the functioning of the new CM, the annexe staff went into a tizzy trying to make amends in their otherwise rather leisurely approach. Earlier, all these officers had gone to meet the CM at VVIP Guest House in the morning when they were informed of the proposed visit to secretariat.

It is to be seen what Yogi does in his office because his own secretariat is yet to be formed and no officer has yet been posted after Akhilesh Yadav's exit from the government.