Mon facing shortage of admin officers

MON, OCTOBER 27 (MExN): The Konyak Union (KU) today revealed that there is a lack of administrative officers within Mon district and submitted a representation to the Nagaland State Government for immediate attention and action on this issue.  

A press note from the KU stated that the Konyaks, “which are the most populated tribe in the state of Nagaland is situated in a very strategic geographical location where special security and administrative supervision is required.” Mon district, it reminded shares an international boundary with Myanmar in the east, the State of Assam in the west and Arunachal Pradesh in the north. The KU questioned as to why the state/central governments are “so insincere in maintaining efficient administrative system in a place like Mon where the concern for adequate security measure happens to be a national priority.”  

Till date, it lamented that the region has been left at the “mercy of the people without any serious attention either from the state or central government.” The KU said that Mon district “is totally isolated from the state itself.” The only reliable route via Assam faces frequent disturbances and cut-off on account of numerous bandhs and strikes. No doubt, such isolation is a threat to national security, it added.  

The KU asked that the state government regulate its responsibilities systematically and efficiently and deliver administrative justice to the area. The KU representation was submitted to the Chief Minister demanding several actions regarding the administration of the district.  

It asked that an ADC be immediately posted at Mon on or before November 10. The KU informed that Mon District HQ has been functioning without an Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) for the past five months. “The administrative duties and assignments of one of the biggest districts in the state is left unattended...The responsibility of overseeing the town council affairs and the sanitation of the town is left unattended or half attended,” it lamented.  

The KU asked the state government as to “who would be managing the upcoming electoral works/proceedings, preparation for the upcoming Town Council election?”  Such lapses in the administrative system, it pointed out, causes untold inconveniences to the public of Mon district as well as the administrative system.  

The KU also demanded immediate posting of ADC at Naginimora, which it pointed out, is one of the oldest towns in the state, established by the East India Company. “It is a historical town as well as the commercial hub in the state.  

Geographically, Naginimora shares its western border with Assam,” the KU added. With the state government geared up for the Town Council elections, the KU informed that Naginimora does not even have nodal administrative officers (ADC) to execute the elections. “Moreover, the inter-state border feuds are unpredictable. Such incidences & situation should be seriously pondered upon by the state government,” it said. It demanded that an ADC and all other sanctioned officers be posted at Naginimora on or before November 10.  

The KU then pointed out that there is requirement of 2 SDOs (Civil) at Mon district HQ. It stated that the administrative affairs of a district as vast as Mon cannot be handled by a lone SDO (Civil). “Hence, not accounting the existing SDO (Sadar) at the Mon HQ, the state government is requested to allocate and sanction additional two SDOs (Civil) exclusively for the Mon District HQ,” it said.  

It also called for the sanction of two or more Extra Assistant Commissioners (EACs) for Mon District HQ. The district, it revealed, is being managed by a lone EAC, which it stated causes “untold inconveniences to the general public on various governmental proceedings.” “On account of shortages of officers, many documental requirements itself cannot be delivered to the general public on time,” it added.  

The KU then asked for deployment of sufficient and requisite government officers in all the administrative units. “Sufficient and regular officers should be deployed & stationed in order to instantly sort out all sorts of unpredictable situation/emergencies,” it stated, while appealing to all HODs/officers to be stationed at their respective posting units. “All administrative works should be decentralised and it should be executed at its respective offices/unit.   Confining/centralising of all administrative officers and works at the District HQ alone is being discouraged by the Union,” the KU said. It added that in order to inspire and acquaint the people on various governmental norms, policies and proceedings, all administrative works should be executed out from its respective administrative unit efficiently.  

The KU finally informed that it has empowered all 11 of its units to strictly cooperate with their respective administrative officers/offices and in streamlining all governmental assignments and proceedings.