Newmai News Network Imphal | April 21 Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has urged the civil servants of the State to “rededicate and recommit themselves for the cause of the people.” The CM was speaking at the 12th Civil Service Day held at the Conference Hall of Secretariat South Block in Imphal on April 21. Stating that former Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel famously described "civil servants" as the Steel Frame of India, the Chief Minister observed that the present day bureaucrats need to introspect themselves whether they are still the ‘steel frame’, which the Iron Man of India used to refer to them. N Biren Singh contended that the present Government is looking for upright officers, who have a firm determination to perform or achieve something before they retire from the service. The State would be able to see lots of changes within 10 years if all the bureaucrats work with this resolve, he opined. Chief Secretary Dr. J. Suresh Babu also said that the delivery of the Government depends on how much 'civil servants' are committed to the service of the people. Stating that the CM has been constantly instructing the bureaucrats of different levels to identify the problems/grievances of the people by personally interacting with them, Dr. Suresh Babu confided that Hill Leaders’ Day and Meeyamgi Numit were introduced to serve this purpose, and ‘Go to Village’ mission would be the ultimate means to resolve almost all the grievances of the people. Earlier at the function, the CM presented the Excellence in Public Administration Award to Churachandpur DC Shyamlal Poonia. He also feted Executive Engineer of Manipur Police Housing Corporation Ningombam Romedy Singh and Special Class Contractor of Manipur Police Housing Corporation, H. Muan for completing construction of Nute Bazaar (Women’s Market) of Churachandpur district within four months.
