Imphal, May 4, 2017 (DIPR): To monitor various developmental projects and inadequacies of different government departments of Tamenglong and Noney District, a review meeting cum discussion of all the Administrative Secretaries, District Administrators, Head of Departments and District Level Officers of Tamenglong and Noney District was today held at CM Secretariat. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh and was attended by Cabinet Ministers and two MLAs of the Tamenlong district.
In order to ensure effective governance in the hills districts of the State, Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh said that the special meeting is convened to keep an eye on the functioning of the Government machineries in the Hill Districts. The Chief Minister said, “Such meeting would be held district wise and we are starting with Tamenglong district as it is the most backward district in the State”. The primary objective of the discussion is to bring visible changes in the hill districts in terms of development which have been neglected by the previous governments for many decades, he added. The Chief Minister further said that such kind of meeting would be able to examine the problems and grievances of the government officials posted in the hills districts and to review the developmental projects so as to have inclusive development in the State.
During the review meeting, Deputy Commissioners of Tamenglong and Noney District made a detailed power point presentation highlighting the major problems in the districts. Briefing at the meeting, Deputy Commissioner, Tamenglong, Shri L. Kiran Kumar, MCS said that Tamenglong district is the most backward district in the Backwardness Index of the State. He brought forward many major problem areas and existing facilities of the district administration in terms of infrastructure, power supply, health, education, banking sector etc. of the district. At the meeting, Chief Minister also heard the grievances faced by the District Officers.
Taking serious note on the dilapidated conditions of the district Mini-Secretariat, Chief Minister directed the Commissioner, Works to send Joint Secretary, Works for inspecting the said building and submit a concrete report with photos within ten days. Though the Mini-Secretariat was inaugurated in 2011, it has not been utilized yet.
Chief Minister also instructed the Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare, Shri P.K. Singh to inspect the condition of the 50 bedded district hospital which has been upgraded to 100 bedded.
The Chief Minister appealed the concerned DLOs and officials of the different departments posted in hill districts to be stationed at their respective districts. He further said that the Administrative Secretaries should instruct the concerned Head of Departments to issue a notification to ensure regular attendance and take their job seriously. Chief Minister also advised to launch the bio-metric system of registering attendance in the District Headquarters of the hill districts.
The Chief Minister instructed the DLOs and HODs of different departments to table the action-taken reports in the next review meeting. Such special meeting would be held once a month or every two months to assess the progress of developmental works for other districts as well, he added. He appealed to the people of the State to co-operate with the government officials for smooth functioning of the government departments.
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