New Delhi: The Maharashtra government has issued guidelines for analysing the news in various media concerning the administration and state, and providing prompt clarification or response in case any report is “incorrect or misleading.”
A government resolution (GR) or order issued on Friday (March 28) said that the Directorate General of Information and Public Relations (DGIPR) will collate “factually incorrect” news reports in different media platforms including the print, electronic digital media, reported Press Trust of India.
When it comes to such a report in the print media, the DGIPR will have to share it with the respective government department, which will thereafter collect necessary information and provide it to the DGIPR within 12 hours.
In case of any inaccurate news published by electronic/digital media, the feedback and response or sound bite of concerned minister or official should be provided to the DGIPR within two hours, the said the order.
According to the order, every department should appoint a joint secretary or deputy secretary rank official to ensure that the information is compiled and sent to the DGIPR at the earliest.
The information will then be published in the DGIPR website and blog on the same day and would also be sent to the concerned media organisation for issuing a clarification.
The DGIPR will also follow up to ensure that the clarification is issued. It will also forward information related to the state to the Press Information Bureau for necessary action, said the GR.
“Through this circular (GR), the government aims to enhance its operational efficiency by taking cognisance of significant news related to governance and providing better services to citizens,” said Brijesh Singh, Director General of Information and Public Relations.
