Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today urged the Deputy Commissioners and Sub-Divisional Officers (Civil) to stay prepared, in advance, for any problems that may arise while implementing the plans to make Meghalaya a 10 billion dollar economy.
He was addressing the Deputy Commissioners’ and Sub-Divisional Officers’ (Civil) Conference held at the Pinewood Hotel today.
The day-long event brought together key government officials, policymakers, and experts to deliberate on various aspects of governance, sustainable development, public service delivery, administrative infrastructure, and inter-departmental cooperation.
Sangma emphasised the State’s vision for elevating Meghalaya from ‘Better to Best’ through Meghalaya Next.
“We need to continue our good work as a team and more importantly, monitor things at the grass-root level. Technology is playing a very important role and I am sure that the targets that we have for the CM Connect, Village Data volunteers, DC Connect and the Family ID programme will fructify very soon. As we go ahead, we need your suggestions to stay prepared, in advance, for any problems that may arise. We need to keep no stones unturned while implementing the plans and ensuring our combined efforts to make Meghalaya a 10 billion dollar economy,” Sangma said.
The Chief Minister also turned the officials’ attention to key schemes of the State government such as the Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY, CM Solar Mission, connectivity at the grassroots level and urged the Deputy Commissioners and Sub-Divisional Officers to monitor the projects continuously.
Commissioner and Secretary of the Planning Department, Vijay Kumar presented the State’s vision and new initiatives for Service Delivery such as Village Data Volunteers, CM-Connect, and the Family ID program.
The Deputy Commissioners actively engaged in discussions and shared their feedback on the State’s vision.
The event witnessed the launch of the DC’s review dashboard and the release of the SDG Report, underscoring the commitment of the Meghalaya Government to achieving sustainable development goals.
Focusing on making the Grievance Redressal System further efficient, the CM Connect programme aims to have a Single Toll-Free number for grievance redressal and improved citizen satisfaction with faster and more efficient resolution.
Similarly, the Village Data Volunteers will be facilitators of Two-way conversation between the villagers and the government and a single point of contact for gathering data on government schemes. To ensure seamless service delivery, Family ID will be a Unique Identifier of all Households and Individuals and DC Connect will facilitate Timely decision making on administrative matters.
The conference opened with an informative session on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), followed by insights from representatives of four districts who shared their experiences with the Catalytic Fund, highlighting the progress made and suggestions for improvement.
M S Rao, Chief Commissioner of the Meghalaya State Public Service Delivery Commission provided valuable insights during his presentation on the Right to Public Service Delivery Act and its implementation.
During the second half of the event, an engaging dialogue took place among the Deputy Commissioners and senior bureaucrat Cyril V D Diengdoh focusing on the Permanent Residential Certificate (PRC) issues, leading to successful resolutions. Furthermore, a proposal to increase the frequency of District Selection Committee (DSC) exams was also discussed.
