Chandigarh, March 29 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday announced new directives aimed at reinforcing effective governance and addressing the concerns of citizens through the 'Aap di sarkar, aap de dwar" programme.

The directives, issued by the chief secretary to all deputy commissioners (DC), are aimed at addressing the concerns of people at the grassroots.

Addressing a press conference, Cheema said that the directives mandate regular visits by DCs to villages in their jurisdictions, dedicating four days a week.

Cheema said that during the visits, the DCs will engage with the villagers, providing a platform for them to voice their grievances, and get first-hand feedback on performance of village-level functionari...