Meena springs a surprise

BBMP commissioner leaves office and then sneaks back on a scooter to see what the night shift staff is up to in his absence

Meena springs a surprise

BBMP commissioner leaves office and then sneaks back on a scooter to see what the night shift staff is up to in his absence

JUST when the BBMP staff thought the boss had left for the day, in walked commissioner Bharat Lal Meena 45 minutes later.

Meena, well known for his unique methods to monitor officials, was spotted riding into the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike head office premises last Saturday.
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"He came on a scooter," said an official from the engineering department who saw the commissioner. "He came by 10.45 pm and stayed for about an hour."u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0

The commissioner had left his official car and personal staff behind and entered like a common man to check if those on the night shift were in their seats.

"After being convinced that all the officers were in place, he left the office. He didn't talk to any officials."
With word of his surprise visit spreading like wildfire, BBMP officials working during nights are pulling up their socks.u00a0

'It's necessary'

The commissioner admitted that he did pay his staff a surprise visit.

"Surpriseu00a0 visits are necessary in a place like BBMP. I just want to ensure that public woes are well addressed," he told MiD DAY. Meena has put a new system in place to coordinate BBMP's functions round the clock. More than 60 officials work night shifts from 6 pm to 6 am as most of the work including asphalting and attending public complaints occur at night. While one additional commissioner monitors officials on night shifts across eight zones, eight officers from departments like health and engineering at the central office coordinate the work.

All these officers are required to stay at the BBMP office.

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