Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said maintenance of law and order and the rule of law remains the top priority of the govt, directing district magistrates (DMs) and superintendents of police (SPs) to take timely and stringent action against anti-social elements to reinforce public confidence. He said the govt is in no mood to compromise on the three Cs — crime, corruption and communalism — and added any visitor to the state should carry the right perception about Bihar.“The law and order and rule of law are on the priority list of the govt, and should continue to be the ruling norm. The twin issues help in attracting investors, which is the basis of industrialisation, development and progress to which the govt is committed,” Samrat said. He added if a person is murdered, the police should ensure arrest of the accused within 48 hours after the case is registered. All blocks, circle offices and police stations will be monitored daily from the chief minister’s office (CMO).Samrat was addressing a workshop of DMs and SPs, along with divisional officials, held at Adhiveshan Bhavan, where chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit, director general of police Vinay Kumar and DG (operations) Kundan Krishnan presented updates on development, crime control and law and order.He underlined the responsibility of DMs and SPs in implementing govt policies with “will power”, ensuring their functioning remains service-oriented to achieve good governance and transparency, and maintaining accessibility to the public in their offices every day from 10 am to 1 pm.Without mincing words, Samrat stressed immediate action to improve law and order and curb illegal activities such as smuggling and sale of illicit liquor, manufacture of spurious liquor, and the supply and sale of narcotics. “Take action against those who sell smuggled liquor. Identify even the police personnel who give protection to such activities and also take stringent action against them,” he said, adding units manufacturing spurious liquor should be “demolished”.Referring to the recent murder of an executive officer in Bhagalpur district, Samrat said the govt appreciated his “will to struggle with the assailant” and provided Rs 25 lakh as ex gratia to his family, besides giving state honours during cremation.The CM said the govt is committed to providing all facilities and support to investors and asked district civil and police officials to “guarantee protection and required facilities” so they are encouraged to set up and expand industrial units in the state. “The govt is expecting investment to the tune of Rs 5 lakh crore by November,” he said, adding safety of women and girl children remains high on the agenda and directing implementation of the ‘Police Didi’ concept.Among new initiatives, Samrat said panchayat-level “cooperation camps” will be held twice every month on the first and third Tuesday, with complaints to be resolved within 30 days by the concerned officials.He also said all district hospitals will be upgraded to specialty hospitals by July 1 and sub-divisional hospitals by Aug 15. “The govt doctors should give proper treatment to the patients and shed the habit of referring them to higher hospitals. Only in critical cases they should be referred to higher hospitals,” he said.The CM further directed officials to identify 50 destinations in each district and develop them to boost tourism. “All govt officers and employees would be given two-day leave to go on Bihar Darshan for scenic and spiritual pleasure at tourist spots,” he said.