MANIPUR: REVIEW MEETING OF ‘GO TO VILLAGE’ MISSION HELD

We must change our working style for the welfare of the people: Chief minister N. Biren Singh

Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh appealed the officials of the government change the working style to bring positive change and for the welfare of the people. This was stated by him at the launching of website and review meeting of ‘Go to Village’ mission held at Darbar Hall of Chief Minister’s Secretariat today.

Addressing the officials, Chief Minister said that the government officials might be facing difficulties and inconveniences under ‘Go to Village’ mission, however we must think such situation as a part of professional hazard. He mentioned that people started appreciating and supporting the ‘Go to Village’ mission and the government is getting positive and good feedbacks from the people.

Chief Minister stated that under such initiative, Ministers and MLAs are meeting people at grassroot level. Till Now, around 227 camps have been covered under ‘Go to Village’ mission. Around 2.9 lakhs complaints have been enrolled, out of which services were delivered to around 1.73 lakhs and around 1.26 lakhs are under process, he continued.

During the meeting, Chief Minister said that we must chalk out further plans so that the ‘Go to Village’ mission can be sustained as a long term policy of the Government for the welfare of the people in future. He said that in the next 3 weeks, we should identify and digest all the grievances gathered during the previous camps under ‘Go to Village’. And on the 4th week i.e. 26th June, 2018, we should re-visit those villages and deliver the services to the aggrieved people on that day. Within these three weeks, Zilla Parishad members, Pradhan ADC members and SDCs etc. should also indulge in identifying the grievances of the people, he added.

Mentioning that a collective effort is needed for the success of the mission, Chief Minister said that the Chief Secretary would convened a ‘review meeting’ with all Nodal Officers and Administrative Secretaries regarding the way forward of the ‘Go to Village’ mission within these 2-3 days. Recently, the State Cabinet has decided to provide some allowance to the government employees who are executing their work in far flung areas of the State under ‘Go to Village’ mission, he continued.

On the occasion, Chief Minister also launched the website and dashboard of ‘Go to Village’ mission. The website www.gotovillage.in is powered by Department of Information Technology, Government of Manipur in association with X-treme Wave.

Chief Minister also launched a booklet on ‘Go to Village’ mission. The booklet is being published by Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Government of Manipur. The booklet includes the information about those services that can be availed at the ‘Go to Village’ camps. Apart from English and Manipuri, the booklet is being published in 7 different dialects viz. Tangkhul, Hmar, Zou, Poumai, Thadou, Paite and Kabui. Such booklet would create more awareness among the people of the State about the ‘Go to Village’ mission. The Department would be publishing the booklet in other dialects too.

Later, Chief Minister asked the officials to give their suggestions and feedbacks regarding the mission. Ministers, MLAs, officials of various Departments gave their valuable suggestions and opinions to make the mission successful.

Minister for PWD, RD&PR Shri Th. Biswajit Singh, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri L. Jayantakumar Singh, Minister for Agriculture Shri V. Hangkhanlian, Minister for Social Welfare Smt. Nemcha Kipgen, Minister for PHED Shri Losii Dikho, Minister for CAF&PD Shri Karam Shyam, MLAs, Chief Secretary, DGP, Administrative Secretaries, DCs, HODs and officials of various Departments attended the meeting.