CM instructs DCs to ensure good governance

‘Transfer and posting of govt employees to be streamlined soon’ 

IMPHAL | Sept 18

Chief minister, N. Biren Singh today minutely assessed the status and issues regarding the various development projects being taken up in Chandel district in a review meeting held at the cabinet hall.

In the meeting he stressed that the district level monitoring committee should look after and monitor for each and every developmental projects for the progress and review of the developmental activities.

Biren said DCs concerned of all the districts should ensure proper governance in their respective districts. He further maintained that we need to make sure that law and order is properly upheld and qualified officers should be posted to deliver good governance in the hill districts of the State.

Further he said road communication, power supply and drinking water supply should be given priority for the progress and development in the State. He cautioned that proper drainage system should be maintained before any construction of roads in hill areas. He directed the administrative secretaries and DCs for time-bound completion of various ongoing developmental projects in the hill districts by 2018.

Biren mentioned that the government has directed the departments concerned to take up remedial measures on the issues and problems faced by the departments in the State and assured that it would be solved by December 31.

Regarding the transfer and postings of government employees, he maintained that streamlining and rationalisation of the transfer and postings of government officials would be done soon.

He stated that separate district cadres of each and every department would be created soon for better governance in the State. Postings in hill districts should be mandatory for 2 years and it should be done on rotation basis, he added.

Discussing the problems faced by differently-abled persons, chief minister said that any talented special person would be provided loans at subsidised rates and would be given a monthly stipend of Rs. 2000.

He continued that the ministry of HRD, government of India has agreed for the construction of the flood affected school buildings in the State soon. Preparations are underway for the inauguration of the 50 bedded district hospital, Chandel district sports complex, Joupi Power Sub-Station in the month of October, he added.

In the three hour long review meeting, deputy commissioner, Chandel Krishnakumar made a detailed power point presentation and highlighted the issues faced by the district administration such as shortage of staffs, shortage of official vehicles of various departments, issues regarding drinking water, health sector etc.

Minister for IFCD and MLA of Chandel A/C, Letpao Haokip, MLA of Tengnoupal A/C, D. Korungthang, chief secretary, R.R. Rashmi, DGP L.M. Khaute, administrative secretaries, DC and SP of Chandel and Tengnoupal district, head of departments and other officials concerned attended the meeting.