Dimapur, August 24 (EMN): Chief Minister TR Zeliang has explained that his much-publicized “entry into social media” was “focussed on good local governance” to “move the society” toward a “more transparent” and “collaborative” future.
The chief minister’s office issued a press release on Thursday acknowledging social media has brought a “progressive shift” in the way governments around the world communicate and engage with their citizens.
‘Highlighting his entry into social media, the chief minister recalled that the idea of his entry into social media was focussed on good local governance with the motive to set a precedent for a new era of government-citizen engagement and to move the society towards a more transparent and collaborative future,’ the press release asserted.
That aside, the press release has informed that the chief minister convened a meeting at his residential office “to oversee the status of road maintenance and renovation in the state.”
With the government “all revved up” to “streamline the working system for infrastructure development, transparency and good governance,” the press release stated, a seminar has been scheduled. The PWD (Road & Bridges), National Highway, Nagaland State Disaster Management Agency, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, Border Roads Organisation etc., will be highlighting “the details of their work,” the press release stated vaguely.
Zeliang has announced that the purpose of organizing the seminar was to bring to the knowledge of the public ‘which implementing agency is responsible for which road, and also to identify the number of roads under respective implementing agency during which various civil societies, tribal Hohos and NGOs will also be invited.’
"Problem with road connectivity is the one issue mostly raised by the public on Social Media and all Government Departments concerned with roadways are bound to make their activities public to maintain transparency,” the chief minister added.
The politician has appealed to the citizens of the state to be ‘more positive in their approach while questioning’ the government “since roadways are the only means of transport in the State the genuine problem faced by the Public will be addressed on priority basis."
The chief minister has directed “all the nodal departments particularly related to road connectivity to fully utilize the available machinery and manpower under their respective Department,” the press release stated.
