Forest Minister convenes coordination meeting in Mangan

MANGAN, 08 July: Forest Minister Tshering Wangdi Lepcha, who is also the Lachen-Mangan MLA, today presided over a coordination meeting of Forest Department officials here at the Zilla Bhawan. He underlined that all efforts should be directed towards making the department an “exemplary, excellent and healthy department”.
“There is need for closer coordination between field functionaries and senior officers in the department to bring about better delivery and for the smooth functioning of the department,” he pointed out.
Some of the important points made during the meeting were the need to prepare a code/ manual for the department, establishment of better equipped forest check posts across the state, addressing the shortage of manpower, promotion of Forest Guards and fixing of responsibilities and improved accountability.
The Minister further stressed the need for timely release of nursery payments, maintaining discipline among officers and staff of the department and dedicated service to the public.
On office management, he directed that henceforth the department should ensure that the allotment of vehicle is done purely on need basis.
He invited suggestions to further improve the department’s functioning and suggested that workshops be held to enhance the working caliber of the personnel.
The meeting was attended among others by the PCCF-cum-PD (SBFP) SBS Bhadauria, CF (E&SC) DB Siktel, CF (T) YP Gurung, Director (KNP), APD I and II Addl. Director(KNP), DFOs, ACFs, ROs, BOs and FGs.