The first state cabinet of the new Manipur government held on Tuesday decided that there will be a five-day week for government offices, without affecting essential services and the working hours on working days will be increased.
The cabinet meeting held at the chief minister's secretariat in Imphal was chaired by Chief Minister N Biren and was attended by the newly sworn-in five ministers (Th Biswajit, Y Khemchand, Govindas Konthoujam, Nemcha Kipgen and Awangbow Newmai).
Office timings will start at 9 am and classes for school will start early at 8 am to enable proper home management as well as ease traffic congestion, as per the decision of the cabinet.
The new system will improve output and productivity of government servants by providing much needed rest and rejuvenation on weekends and it will also enable adequate time for school children to productively use afternoon hours.
It also approved "100 tasks in 100 days" programme, which consists of various targets set before the government for achieving the same within first 100 days of new government.
The 100-day programme will include policy decisions, construction works as well as systemic improvements.
The Cabinet further resolved to make Manipur corruption free by reviving and strengthening the Anti Corruption Cell in Chief Minister’s Office, which will be headed by an officer of rank of an additional SP.
The "CM da Haisi Initiative" will be transformed as part of Anti Corruption Cell, with toll free numbers made available for public to send complaints, the cabinet decided further resolving that the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption department will act on actionable complaints received in the Anti-Corruption Cell within a deadline.
"No person, including any member of the public, will be spared if found to be giving or taking bribe money," the cabinet decided.
It also resolved to make Manipur drug free by appointing an IGP rank police officer for leading the Anti Narcotics Task Force.
Anti Narcotics Division will be strengthened by posting manpower of integrity, it resolved, adding that poppy plantation areas will be identified through satellite mapping and drone surveys.
The cabinet further resolved to pursue lasting peace for the state by reaching out to various armed groups operating in the region.
With a view to reduce the hardship faced by beneficiaries of housing schemes of PMAY in urban and rural areas on account of Central scheme guidelines, the Cabinet also decided to set up a Corpus Fund for releasing advance money to beneficiaries to enable beneficiaries to start housing construction without waiting for release of first instalment from the Centre.
During the meeting, it also approved to recommend to the governor of Manipur for fixing the date and time of election of Speaker for the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly on March 24 at 9 am and also decided to request the governor to summon the first session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly on March 24 at 10 am and to deliver the governor’s address in the Legislative Assembly on the same day at 11 am.
The Cabinet further discussed six Budget Documents for RE 2021-22 and BE 2022-23.
