CM UNVEILS KHAMDONG BDO
KHAMDONG : Driving to ‘rural’ area and still not driving through healthy farms and fields appears to have weighted heavy on the mind of Chief Minister as he arrived at Khamdong today to inaugurate the Block Administrative Office
Here. He made no attempts at cushioning his blows or Softening his rebuke when he hauled the Agriculture Department and its officers for what he saw as their obvious somnolencein implementing the government’s policy decision on agriculture.
“It is shameful that a department staffed with 142 officers continues to bring consultants from outside the State to guide the farmers here on modern agricultural practices. What is worse that still fails in delivering” an obviously peeved Chief Minister said.
Addressing a large gathering in Khamdong on April 19, 2007, Mr. Chamling admitted that it broke his heart to drive through this fertile belt and still see farming practices that have not changed for past 300 years.
“The officers at agriculture department have obviously failed to introduce modern technologies and ideas to farmers of Sikkim. The government is promoting agriculture and horticulture as sustainable economic activities for the people and lethargic officers are compromising not only policy decision of the government but also the future of the people” he lambasted.
The CM was also less than impressed with the implementation or rather lack of it of State Green Mission in the constituency given there was no visible signs of the Mission having been carried out with any earnestness in the area.
Speaking to the people as the VIP’s and Officials squirmed; Mr. Chamling said the officers who did not facilitate development for the people and ignored the policy initiatives of the Government were the worst “oppressors” of democracy.
It was to ensure that the public servants functioned among the people and not from the distance of head offices in the state capital that the Government is opening the Block Administrative Centers all over the state, he said.
The audience connected with what the CM has shared with them and bureaucrats could have come with sterner words had the weather not played foul and a torrential downpour not interrupted his speech
The BAC inaugurated today will service three GPU’s under Sang-Martam constituency, two GPU’s under Khamdong and One GPU under Rakdong-Tintek.
For the BAC to function smoothly and in all earnest, officers posted there would need support of the people who will have to come by way of involvement,Mr.Chamling said.
“Develop your villages now. The office and officers have been brought among you and provisions have been put in place to ensure that contract work here go only to local residents. We have provided the policy and contributed the infrastructure; it is for people to put in the hard work and reap the benefits.” he said
The Chief Minister Dr. Chamling was also felicitated by the people of the constituency today. The function was also addressed by Rural Management & Development minister K.N. Rai whose department will over see the functioning of the BAC’s in state.
Here. He made no attempts at cushioning his blows or Softening his rebuke when he hauled the Agriculture Department and its officers for what he saw as their obvious somnolencein implementing the government’s policy decision on agriculture.
“It is shameful that a department staffed with 142 officers continues to bring consultants from outside the State to guide the farmers here on modern agricultural practices. What is worse that still fails in delivering” an obviously peeved Chief Minister said.
Addressing a large gathering in Khamdong on April 19, 2007, Mr. Chamling admitted that it broke his heart to drive through this fertile belt and still see farming practices that have not changed for past 300 years.
“The officers at agriculture department have obviously failed to introduce modern technologies and ideas to farmers of Sikkim. The government is promoting agriculture and horticulture as sustainable economic activities for the people and lethargic officers are compromising not only policy decision of the government but also the future of the people” he lambasted.
The CM was also less than impressed with the implementation or rather lack of it of State Green Mission in the constituency given there was no visible signs of the Mission having been carried out with any earnestness in the area.
Speaking to the people as the VIP’s and Officials squirmed; Mr. Chamling said the officers who did not facilitate development for the people and ignored the policy initiatives of the Government were the worst “oppressors” of democracy.
It was to ensure that the public servants functioned among the people and not from the distance of head offices in the state capital that the Government is opening the Block Administrative Centers all over the state, he said.
The audience connected with what the CM has shared with them and bureaucrats could have come with sterner words had the weather not played foul and a torrential downpour not interrupted his speech
The BAC inaugurated today will service three GPU’s under Sang-Martam constituency, two GPU’s under Khamdong and One GPU under Rakdong-Tintek.
For the BAC to function smoothly and in all earnest, officers posted there would need support of the people who will have to come by way of involvement,Mr.Chamling said.
“Develop your villages now. The office and officers have been brought among you and provisions have been put in place to ensure that contract work here go only to local residents. We have provided the policy and contributed the infrastructure; it is for people to put in the hard work and reap the benefits.” he said
The Chief Minister Dr. Chamling was also felicitated by the people of the constituency today. The function was also addressed by Rural Management & Development minister K.N. Rai whose department will over see the functioning of the BAC’s in state.
