Press Release

District level coordination meeting with all Head of offices of the district

Information & Public Relations Department

Date: 13-Feb-2020

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Mangan, February 13: (IPR) Hon'ble Minister Roads & Bridges and Culture Department, Shri Samdup Lepcha chaired a district level coordination meeting with all Head of offices of the district, Government Officers, Employees, officers of other organizations including GREF and Hydro Power Companies today here at conference hall of North District Zilla Panchayat Bhawan.

The meeting attended amongst other by the former Up-adhakshya, North, Shri N. T. Lepcha, District Magistrate, North, Shri Tenzing T. Kaleon, Sr. S. P. North, Shri Sonam Gyatso Bhutia.

DC/North, Shri. Kaleon in his keynote address informed that the coordination meeting was called on the direction of Hon'ble Minister to discuss on various issues related betterment of the Lachen-Mangan and District as whole and to sort out the various issues pertaining to the different department of the district.

Minister, Shri Samdup Lepcha in his address directed all government officers and employees to maintain punctuality in the office, maintaining proper attendance of staff, simultaneously he has stated that he shall conduct surprise visit to government offices and strict action will be initiated to those who found to be absent.

Speaking to the works department and Engineering section, Minister, Shri Lepcha has directed that there must be proper implementation of any scheme with quality work that are being sanctioned by the government in a stipulated time with a total transparency. Further, Engineer section have been directed that henceforth the engineering cell must identify the genuine project and to prepare an authentic Detail Project Report or Estimate.

Power Department has been asked to maintain proper office records, keeping proper blueprint and work details of all contractual works which falls under their jurisdiction.

GREF officials were asked to focus on maintenance of Singtam to Rangrang road condition. Necessary direction was also given take up immediate maintenance work in all trouble spots.

Likewise NHPC-V official were directed to expedite the restoration work at Dikchu slide near Dikchu dam in coordination with GREF and Teesta Urja-III.

Lastly, Minister called all officer and staff to work in close coordination and come forward with innovative ideas for development of district and state as a whole in order take Sikkim into new height. Furthermore, he has assured to the house that he would place all the issues facing by the district before state government.

During the meeting, all head of offices presented their departmental status, scheme and issues through power point presentation.

Earlier, ADC/North, Shri Surat Gurung delivered welcome address and coordinated whole programme while the meeting ended up with vote of thanks proposed by SDM, Mangan, Shri, Karma Thendup Bhutia.