Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao on Wednesday paid a surprise visit to Jala Soudha at 10 AM and found most staff were not attending duties on time. While officials informed Harish that the punctuality had improved after the introduction of the biometric system for attendance, the minister wasn’t satisfied to see employees not turning up even by 11: 30 AM when he was leaving. He told the officials to set right things before his next visit, in next few days. He also instructed the officials to keep the office clean when he saw unclean tables and chairs. When he enquired about heaps of files all around, the officials reportedly mentioned sharing Jala Soudha with AP created space constraints. Harish Rao directed the ...

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