Manipur CM expresses desire to change working structure of govt. officials

Our Correspondent Imphal, May 25 (EMN): Chief Minister N Biren Singh expressed his desire to change the working style of the government officials in order bring positive changes towards the welfare of the people. Chief minister Biren Singh was addressing a review meeting of ‘Go to Village’ mission held at Darbar Hall of Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Imphal on May 25 Friday. BIren Singh said that the government officials might be facing difficulties and inconveniences under ‘Go to Village’ mission, however he said, 'we must think such situation as a part of professional hazard.' He mentioned that people have started appreciating and are in support of the mission and that the government is getting positive and good feedbacks from the people. Till Now, according to Biren around 227 'Go to Village’ camps have been covered under mission. Around 2.9 lakh complaints have been enrolled, out of which services were delivered to around 1.73 lakh and around 1.26 lakh are under process, he asserted. During the day’s meeting, he expressed the need to chalk out plans so that the mission can be sustained as a long term policy of the Government. Mentioning that a collective effort is needed for the success of the mission, the 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 had 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 besides launching a booklet on ‘Go to Village’ mission.