Speaker chairs South district co-ordination meeting

NAMCHI, 08 July [IPR]: A co-ordination meeting to discuss the implementation of development schemes and department activities chaired by SLA Speaker cum MLA Poklok Kamrang constituency, KN Rai was held in DAC, Conference hall Namchi today.
The meeting had the attendance of DC (South) Mr Prabhakar Verma; ADM, Mr Kapil Meena; SP (South), Mr Sonam Gyatso Bhutia; NMC councillor/Vice Chairman Mr N.H Ansari; Uadhyksha, Mrs Devi Maya Baraily; Ex-Chairman, Mr Passang R. Sherpa alongside the officials and heads of various Government department, Panchayats and the public of the surrounding areas. BDO, RMDD Mr Milan Rai welcomed the gathering at the onset of the meeting.
The Speaker informed the gathering about the prime aim of organizing the co-ordination meeting where he emphasized on the need for department officials as well as the panchayats to carry out their roles and responsibilities in an efficient and time bound manner. Mr. Rai appealed to the public, panchayats and department officials to bring about holistic development not just in their constituency but in the state as a whole.
In addition, the Speaker emphasized on the imperative need of identifying ideal locations to bring about qualitative work in the constituency by opting for viable modes of developmental schemes in departments such as Tourism, Health, Roads and Bridges, Rural Management & Development, Animal Husbandry and Irrigation.
Mr. Rai also enlightened the gathering about the availability of Home-Stay Tourism training facilities provided under the State Institute of Capacity Building [SICB] which is gaining popularity in the state. Acknowledging the superior quality of work in construction of eco-friendly CC footpaths under MGNREGA, Mr. Rai spoke about initiating rewards and recognition for people and departments associated with successful execution of schemes like REDRH, CMRHM and Organic Farming.
Besides these, he also appealed to the department heads to take collective responsibility for work assigned to their respective departments and execute them efficiently within the stipulated timeline. Later, he put forth his suggestions and extended his gratitude to the panchayats, officials and employees of the department for attending the meeting and assured them necessary assistance from the Government to address their problems and issues at the earliest.
The meeting saw a detailed report being presented by the Zilla and Gram Panchayats of various GPUs before the chief guest present on the occasion. The Panchayats laid down their grievances and issues which were later addressed by the department heads who also briefed Mr. Rai about the various initiatives which are currently operational under departments such as WS & PHED, Rural Management & Development, Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
DC (South) also addressed the meeting and discussed the various demands put forth by the public and panchayats under Poklok Kamrang constituency. Addressing demands on various issues such as assessment of damages and payment of ex-gratia to the beneficiaries who had endured losses due to impact of hailstones, installation of state level Data Banks for structured record keeping, utmost attention to oversee construction work under CMRHM and REDRH schemes, the DC appealed to the panchayats to administer the developmental work in areas under their jurisdiction and work in cooperation with the government departments to ensure timely completion of works.