KAITHAL: Haryana's Transport, Energy and Labor Minister Anil Vij conducted a surprise inspection of the Kaithal bus stand on Friday evening and directed the officers and employees to provide facilities for scheduling passengers at the bus stand. He also instructed the officers to ensure the quality of food items in the shops being run at the bus stand, including drinking water to the passengers, cleanliness and maintenance of toilets. He directed to suspend institute manager Sunil Kumar for lack of cleanliness in the toilet and bus driver Monu for getting the bus started by pushing passengers.
He directed to investigate against the workshop employees who sent the bus on the route despite it being broken. Along with this, after getting information about closure of Vita booth during the inspection, the Transport Minister also instructed the concerned officials to take samples.
Transport Minister Anil Vij, while going from Sirsa to Chandigarh, suddenly reached Kaithal bus stand in the evening, where he saw the bus being started by pushing it. After starting which the driver took the bus on the route. After this he inspected the office of the institute manager, where the concerned employees were not found on duty. After this he reached a food shop, where he asked about the quality of beverages including bottled water. Dissatisfied with the shopkeeper's reply, he immediately called the food inspector and the area police station in-charge to the spot and instructed them to take samples as per the rules. After this the minister inspected a private bus. He took information from the driver and conductor about the operating timings of the bus and the procedure for booking tickets.
He instructed the Roadways General Manager to check tickets in private buses also. After this, Cabinet Minister Anil Vij reached outside the toilet and gave strict instructions to the roadways officials if the toilet was not cleaned. He said that there should be provision of cleanliness and water in toilets 24 hours a day.
Transport Minister Anil Vij while giving instructions to GM Roadways said that roadways have to be made number one in the entire country. Therefore, all kinds of facilities should be provided to the passengers at bus stands as per rules. Just as the public does not forgive him for not working, in the same way there is no room for forgiveness for Anil Vij too. Use phenyl etc. in the toilet from time to time.
Talking to media persons after the inspection, he said that instructions have been issued to suspend two employees during the inspection. Also, the quality of food items was not satisfactory, due to which instructions have been given to take samples of food items.
Answering the questions of journalists, he said that the buses which have arrived in bad condition are being repaired. He has asked the officials to provide information about buses in the entire state. On the complaint of non-stop settlement in village Pinjupura, GM was instructed to take necessary steps. Regarding the meeting of District Grievance Redressal Committee in Kaithal, he said that this meeting will be organized on the second Friday of the month.