2017 to be ‘year of training for RD Department’
Kohima, January 13 (MExN): A performance review meeting of Rural Development programmes was held on January 13 at RD Conference Hall with Project Directors, BDOs, JEs and SOs of all DRDAs and Blocks.
A press release stated that the meeting deliberated on issues and agendas regarding to Services Rules, Trainings, PMAY (G), RTI and MGNREGS. A brief discussion on cashless transaction in rural areas was also initiated by officials from SIRD, TOTs and bank officials.
Addressing the meeting, Secretary, Rural Development, Kelei Zeliang urged upon the BDOs and JEs to be more sincere and dedicated in discharging their duties as the success of the department depends on their performances.
He also urged them to follow the guidelines while implementing schemes and to comply with the instructions of their immediate controlling officers. “If your PDs complain against you, we will not hesitate to take action against you,” he said.
The RD Secretary also thoroughly discussed issues on man day’s generation, job card verification, Aadhar seeding, opening of bank accounts, natural resources management (NHM) and MGNREGA geo tagging reports.
Director, RD, Metsubo Jamir while lamenting on the problems of communication gap between the PDs and BDOs, called upon all BDOs to comply with the instructions of their respective PDs. He said that Government Service Rules will be applied strictly in regard to eligibility for promotions of BDOs and non performing officers will be removed.
“Discipline must be maintained from now and strict disciplinary actions will be issued whenever necessary,” he stated. Jamir cautioned that any officers producing a ministerial note in the case of transfer and posting, the department will put it up to the chief secretary who will forward it to the minister concerned.
In regard to implementation of PMAY (G), he informed that specific training for BDOs, JEs and SOs will be conducted within this month which is to be attended compulsorily by all officers concerned. He mentioned that 2017 will be a year of training for RD Department. He informed that the minister, RD will be visiting all DRDAs and Blocks in the current year.
Joint director, RD, K. Neibou Sekhose also reminded the officers to submit RTI Implementation Report by April 3 and RTI 17 manuals by the 1st week of April. Maintaining that Rural Development Department receives the highest number of RTI applications, he also urged them to keep information and replies ready for furnishing on time.
