Shimla, Sept. 26 -- With the aim to improve the quality of services in all the government circuit houses and the PWD Rest houses all over the state, monthly maintenance certification will be done. In the first of its kind initiative with an objective of numerical ranking, the state government has taken a decision to monitor and inspect the upkeep and maintenance activities of PWD rest and circuit houses12 times in a year i.e. once in a month, said chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu ina statement issued here on Thursday. "We are committed to providing best of services to all alike and have decided to open the rest houses to the officers/officials, common masses and tourists as well," he added. "Nowhere in any other state such an initiative has been taken where the rest and circuit houses will be monitored. This will also be extended to other departments' rest houses in a phased manner," said the chief minister. PWD secretary Abhishek Jain said on Thursday that the department under the guidance of PWD minister Vikramaditya Singh has prepared a detailed check list of all rest houses and their maintenance to provide better guest experiences and facilities in the PWD rest houses. This encompasses the inspection of floors, electrical systems, elevators, maintenance of gardens, parking areas to check any unauthorised parking, lightening system and much more....