Our Correspondent
Kohima | March 23
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday said that the state government has created a comprehensive database for all Government employees called the Personnel Information Management System (PIMS).
“This initiative will help to ensure that we have real time data of all categories of Government employees, including personal data such as date of entry into service and date of retirement,” he said in his budget speech at the ongoing 11th session of 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) here Tuesday.
This database will also form the basis for budgetary allocation to various departments for salaries and wages. It will help to put a check on illegal and excess appointments beyond the sanctioned strength which is becoming a widespread problem, he said.
In addition, the State Finance Department has recently introduced the e-Pay Bill at the DDO level to ensure that salaries are prepared as per actual staff strength as reflected in the PIMS database.
Eventually, the e-Pay Bill will help the State Finance Department to get real time data on cash outgo and check fraudulent payments and other financial malpractices that are frequently being reported by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the chief minister said adding that such measures will go a long way in bringing about transparency and accountability, and prevent malpractices and leakage of public funds.
Autonomous society for Medical College in Kohima
Rio said that the state government has constituted an autonomous society for the new Medical College at Kohima. “We shall strive to ensure that admissions for the college commence from the academic session 2023-24,” Rio said. In preparation, the remaining works and recruitments shall be completed during the current year itself, the CM said.
Rio also informed that the work for the Mon Medical College shall also be started in full swing during the year.
