Agartala, Apr 27, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk
Agartala, Apr 27: Tripura government on Thursday announced Chief Minister’s Civil Service Awards to mark Civil Services Day.
According to a government press release, the awards would be given in various categories including best district, best department and best block. Besides, the gazetted and non-gazetted officers would also be awarded along with certificates and cash rewards of Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively.
This year, Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM) under Rural Development Department bagged the ‘best department’ award for its outstanding efforts in empowering women through Self Help Groups (SHGs).
Education and IT departments secured the ‘second best department’ awards for implementing Vidya Jyoti Schools Scheme and Beneficiary Management System (BMS). The third ‘best department’ award has been secured by the Forest department.
Sepahijala and South Tripura districts jointly bagged the ‘best department’ award for outstanding performance in implementing various central schemes including MGNREGA, PMAY-Rural and Swachcha Bharat Mission as well as other projects at panchayat level.
Unakoti district has been awarded as the second best district.
In the category of blocks, Hrishyamukh, Tepania and Ambassa blocks have been awarded.
Former District Magistrate of Sepahijala- Viswashree B. and District Programme Officer of Social Welfare and Social Education department- Dr. Chandrani Biswas jointly secured ‘best gazetted officer’ award for their roles in implementing Duya Bati, an innovative scheme that seeks to help and support underprivileged, hapless and vulnerable children for their overall growth.
District Magistrate, Dhalai- Govekar Mayur Ratilal, district programme coordinator, will also get the award for proper utilization of funds under MGNREGA. Besides, Chief Medical Officer of Dhalai district Dr. Chitan Debbarma and Dhalai district officer of Aspirational District Programme- Gidan Molsom will also get Chief Minister’s Civil Service Awards.
Addl. SP (Rural), West Tripura- Priya Madhuri Majumder will be awarded for her special role in the anti-drugs campaign.
Three more gazetted officers- District Magistrate, North Tripura- Nagesh Kumar B., DFO Khowai Dr. Niraj Kumar Chanchal and Deputy Director of the Planning department Nandukumar Panikkar will also receive the award.
The non-gazetted officers who will get the awards are- UDC Bidyut Hossain (Revenue department), Village Secretary of Rongmala ADC Village under Charilam Block- Bijoy Debbarma and Fishery Assistant of Kathalia Block- Suprabha Dey.