As the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of a remote block, you are facing a severe crisis regarding the newly implemented Biometric Public Distribution System (PDS). Frequent network connectivity issues and fingerprint recognition failures among manual laborers have caused many legitimate beneficiaries to be denied their designated food rations. Out of frustration, the local village council has locked down all PDS outlets, demanding an immediate return to the traditional manual ledger system. Conversely, the State Civil Supplies Directorate has issued a strict circular mandating zero deviations from the biometric process to prevent corruption, warning of immediate disciplinary action for any officer who bypasses the system. Which of the following is the most appropriate administrative strategy to resolve this conflict?
- Initiate a dialogue with the village council to peacefully reopen the outlets, while simultaneously submitting a formal proposal to the Directorate for a temporary, authorized authentication bypass during network failures.Cevap
- BImmediately deploy local law enforcement to forcefully break the locks on the PDS outlets, disperse the protesting villagers, and detain the council leaders for obstructing essential public services.
- CUnilaterally override the state circular by issuing a sub-divisional order that allows all PDS dealers to permanently revert to manual ledgers, prioritizing immediate food distribution over technological mandates.
- DIssue a harsh public ultimatum to the village council, explicitly stating that any further obstruction of the biometric system will be treated as subversion and result in the permanent cancellation of their community ration cards.