IN MANY Government offices, starting work on time has long been treated as a polite suggestion. Often, if you try to meet an officer, it’s nearly impossible to happen before 11 am. Putting an end to this habitual late start, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has now ordered that all government offices in the state must begin work sharply at 10 am. The move aims to make the five-day work week system, introduced during the Covid period, more effective and to restore discipline and efficiency in public service.

 

Biometric attendance and other technological tools will ensure that officials are actually at their desks when the day begins. Dr Yadav was chairing a high-level meeting at the Mantralaya with senior officials to review the timely implementation of public welfare schemes, construction projects, and other Government programmes for 2026. Sankalp Se Samadhan Campaign from January 12: Dr Yadav announced that the ‘Sankalp Se Samadhan’ campaign will be launched on January 12 and continue until March 31, 2026. The campaign will focus on 106 key beneficiary-oriented schemes.

 

The first phase, from January 12 to February 15, will involve door-to-door collection of applications, followed by cluster-level camps from February 16 to March 16. The third phase, March 16 to 26, will address pending applications at the block level, and the final district-level phase, March 26 to 31, will ensure complete resolution of all remaining applications and complaints.

 

The Chief Minister also lauded the Madhya Pradesh Police for their role against extremism and appreciated the Forest Department’s work. He called for programmes to motivate youth by showcasing innovative farmers, successful entrepreneurs, and business leaders, and urged efforts to curb wasteful practices at social functions while promoting natural farming with support from social and religious organisations Highlighting the State Government’s achievements over the past two years, Dr Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh’s progress has been appreciated even at the central level.

 

To accelerate development and ensure smooth delivery of welfare schemes to all eligible beneficiaries, Departments must now work in mission mode with full transparency and accountability. He also reflected on 2025 as a successful year for industrial growth and announced 2026 to be celebrated as the “Farmer Welfare Year.”

 

The Chief Minister stressed that the initiative, aimed at a ‘Prosperous Farmer, Prosperous State’, will involve co-ordinated efforts across more than 15 major departments, including agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, co-operation, rural development, energy, water resources, forestry, MSME, and allied institutions.