Lucknow, Feb. 5 -- After ministers reportedly faced embarrassment in previous sessions of the state legislature, the state government wants its officers to get their act together on the information front and has put the onus on the district magistrates and divisional commissioners for the same.

Less than a week before the UP legislature's budget session begins on February 9, the state parliamentary affairs department has now directed the district magistrates and divisional commissioners to provide factual, high quality information, which is 'free of doubts', in response to queries that will be raised by lawmakers.

In the winter session, Vidhan Sabha speaker Satish Mahana had directed the parliamentary affairs minister to ensure the pres...