Cabinet okays '100 tasks in 100 days' prog
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, March 23 2022: The first Cabinet meeting of the newly sworn-in Govern-ment was held yesterday with Chief Minister N Biren in the chair.

The Cabinet meeting approved '100 tasks in 100 days' programme which consists of various targets that must be achieved within the first 100 days of the new Government.

These include policy decisions, construction works as well as systemic improvements.

The meeting was attended by newly sworn in Ministers Thongam Biswa-jit, Yumnam Khemchand, Govindas Konthoujam, Nemcha Kipgen and Awangbow Newmai.

During the meeting, the State Cabinet agreed to recommend to the Governor to fix the date and time of election of Speaker for the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly on March 24 at 9 am .

The Cabinet also decided to request the Governor to summon the first session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly on March 24 at 10 am and deliver the Governor's address in the Legislative Assembly on the same day at 11 am .

The Cabinet decided that there would be a 5-day week for Government offices, without affecting essential services.

Working hours would be increased on working days.

As agreed at the Cabinet meeting, there will be change in office timings.

Office will start at 9 am.

To sync with school timings and enable proper home management as well as ease traffic congestion, school timings will also change with classes starting at 8 am.

The new system will improve output and produc- tivity of Government servants by providing much needed rest and rejuvenation on weekends.

It will also enable adequate time for school children to use afternoon hours productively.

The Cabinet resolved to make Manipur corruption free.

Anti-Corruption Cell in the Chief Minister's Office will be revived and strengthened and it would be headed by an officer of the rank of Additional SP.

'CM da Haisi Initiative' will be transformed as part of the Anti-Corruption Cell, with toll free numbers made available for public to send complaints.

Vigilance & 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, according to a resolution adopted at the Cabinet meeting.

The Cabinet also resolved to make Manipur drug free.

A police officer of the rank of IGP will lead Anti-Narcotics Task Force.

Anti-Narcotics Division will be strengthened by posting manpower of integrity.

Poppy plantation areas will be identified through satellite mapping and drone surveys.

The Cabinet resolved to pursue lasting peace in the State by reaching out to various armed groups operating in the region.

With a view to reduce hardships 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.

The Cabinet further discussed six budget documents for RE 2021-22 and BE 2022-23 .

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