Nagaland CS instructs for timely disbursal of pension

Kohima, November 5 (MExN): The Chief Secretary Nagaland, J Alam, IAS has urged the Directorates of the Government Departments regarding the pension to take serious note of timely disbursal and to take steps for ensuring that all the paperwork is completed before the employee’s retirement.

Chairing the monthly meeting of the Administrative Heads of Departments and Heads of Departments at the Secretariat Conference Hall on November 4, Alam informed that in the next meeting, with the participation of the Accountant General (AG), the pension matter will be further discussed, a DIPR report stated. 

During the meeting, the Chief Secretary (CS) mentioned that the requisition of posts for direct recruitment through NPSC and NSSB has been circulated and urged those departments that are yet to submit the list, to do at the earliest. He notified that departments need to identify upcoming vacancies caused due to retirement at least one year in advance for timely recruitment.

CS also urged the AHODS & HODS to give importance to the pending court cases and ensure that contempt of court does not arise. The department of Disaster Management highlighted the upcoming programmes such as virtual orientation, Table talk exercise, and Mega mock exercise. Chief Secretary informed about the Chief Secretaries conference which will be held next year from January 5 to 7, 2023.

With the launch of the Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS), the CS informed that all State Government employees are eligible beneficiaries and should register in the portal to avail the benefits of the scheme. In this regard, the Chief Secretary instructed the AHoDs and HoDs to get their staff registered at the earliest. 

Additional Chief Secretary & Finance Commissioner, Sentiyanger Imchen IAS also apprised the AHODS & HODS regarding CMHIS and asked the Heads of Departments to initiate and assure all the employees under their departments are registered.