Raipur, April 16, 2026: With the objective of further strengthening and enhancing the effectiveness of good governance in Chhattisgarh, the State Government is set to organize the “Good Governance Festival 2026” (Su-Shasan Tihar) on a grand scale this year, following the successful model of 2025.
In this regard, Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai today issued a letter to all District Collectors across the state, providing detailed guidelines for the successful implementation of this campaign.
In his letter, the Chief Minister emphasized that the time-bound resolution of public grievances constitutes the very cornerstone of good governance. He stated that providing transparent, simplified, and prompt services to common citizens remains the State Government’s utmost priority.
He further noted that, in light of the positive outcomes observed during last year’s Good Governance Festival, the initiative will be implemented on an even more expansive scale this year.
Chief Minister Sai has directed the Collectors to launch a special drive to resolve pending cases within their respective districts by April 30, 2026. Under this initiative, priority will be accorded to land-related matters, such as mutation (transfer of title), partition, and demarcation.
Additionally, directives have been issued to ensure the swift resolution of issues such as pending wage payments under MGNREGA, pending cases related to beneficiary-oriented schemes, the issuance of income, caste, and domicile certificates, electricity and transformer-related problems, and the repair of hand pumps.
The Chief Minister placed special emphasis on ensuring that eligible beneficiaries receive the benefits of various government schemes, including the Ujjwala Scheme, Ration Cards, the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, and Social Security Pensions.
As part of the Good Governance Festival, public grievance redressal camps will be organized across the state from May 1 to June 10, 2026. These camps will be set up in rural areas based on clusters of 15 to 20 Gram Panchayats, and in urban areas based on ward clusters.
These camps will serve a dual purpose: not only will they facilitate the resolution of public grievances, but they will also aim to enhance public awareness regarding various government schemes.
Arrangements will be made to ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive the benefits of these schemes on the spot during the camps. Instructions have also been issued to ensure the resolution of applications received at the camps within a maximum period of one month, and to keep every applicant informed regarding the status of their application.
Sai has directed that, during the campaign, Ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs), and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs)—along with the Chief Secretary and Secretaries-in-charge—shall periodically visit the camps to inspect the arrangements and engage in direct dialogue with the general public. This initiative will serve to strengthen administrative accountability and transparency.
Throughout the campaign, Chief Minister Sai himself will tour various districts to conduct surprise inspections of ongoing development works and the implementation of government schemes. He will also interact directly with beneficiaries to gather feedback. Furthermore, review meetings will be held with officials at district headquarters to assess the status of application disposal at the camps and to review the progress of various schemes.
Following these inspections and reviews, the Chief Minister will address press conferences and invite suggestions from social organizations and citizens.
With the objective of transforming ‘Sushasan Tihar 2026’ (Good Governance Festival) into a mass movement, the Department of Public Relations and the District Administration have been directed to undertake extensive publicity and outreach efforts. Strategies are currently being formulated to engage the maximum number of citizens in this campaign through various communication channels.
The Chief Minister has called upon all District Collectors to ensure that all necessary preparations are in place, thereby transforming this campaign into a powerful medium for public participation, so that the benefits of government schemes may effectively reach every single citizen of the state.
