Pakyong district prepares for ‘administration towards village’ campaign

Thursday, Dec 19, 2024 10:00 [IST]

Last Update: Thursday, Dec 19, 2024 04:27 [IST]

Pakyong district prepares for ‘administration towards village’ campaign

PAKYONG, (IPR): A coordination meeting for the upcoming ‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore’ (Administration Towards the Village) campaign was held today at the District Administrative Centre in Pakyong. The meeting, which is part of the preparations for Good Governance Week 2024, was chaired by Rohan Agawane, District Collector Pakyong along with Sangay Gyatso Bhutia, ADC Pakyong.

Also present were key officials from various departments, including the CEO, Education department; RTO, Transport department, SDM (HQ) Pakyong, deputy directors of W&CDD, ICDS, Sports and Youth Affairs department, Assistant Commissioner, Labour department; WO, Social Welfare department; DIO, IPRD; AD, Fisheries department and ADO Agricultural department.

The ‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore’ campaign, scheduled to run from December 19 to December 24, 2024, is part of the celebrations for Sushasan Saptah (Good Governance Week). The objective of the campaign is to promote good governance through active community participation at the sub-division and block levels. Special camps and events will be organised to address public grievances and improve service delivery.

The District Collector Pakyong highlighted the importance of the campaign in enhancing the government’s engagement with the public. He urged all officials to ensure meticulous documentation and emphasised the seriousness of the initiative in achieving its objectives.

The ADC Pakyong provided a detailed overview of the campaign’s key activities, which include:

•Redressal of Public Grievances: Through special camps, CPGRAMS, and state portals

•Online Service Delivery: Adding new services for efficient digital access

•Documentation and Dissemination: Collating and sharing good governance practices along with success stories of public grievance resolution

•Progress Reporting: Regular daily progress updates, including photographs, for uploading on the official web portal

•Workshops: Organising dissemination workshops to share best practices in governance

The meeting concluded with a directive for all departments to submit daily progress reports along with photographs for uploading on the ‘Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore’ web portal. As per the Government of India’s directives, special emphasis will be placed on documenting and sharing best practices in good governance across the district.

The campaign aims to foster greater transparency, accountability, and responsiveness within government services, further strengthening the relationship between the administration and the public.

 

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi