<p>About two months ago, P Shivashankar who served as the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat was transferred to Bangalore to head MGNREGS. Since then the name of Mangalore City Corporation Commissioner Dr K N Vijay Prakash receiving promotion to hold the CEO’s post is making rounds, nothing substantial has happened so far. Soon after the CEO’s transfer, Zilla Panchayat Deputy Secretary Shivarame Gowda was brought in as in-charge Chief Executive Officer.<br /><br />In the recent development, Shivarame Gowda was relieved from the in-charge CEO post and Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda took over the functioning of ZP on July 14. <br /><br />According to the sources from Zilla Panchayat, the DC taking charge as ZP CEO will affect the functioning further. “The DC who already shoulders the responsibility of the administrative aspects of the district, is now handed over with the task of looking after an additional wing i.e Zilla Panchayat. The DC has not visited the Zilla Panchayat office since July 14 and officials have been asked to take the file to DC office,” said the source on conditions of anonymity.<br /><br />Vacant posts<br /><br />It is not just the post of the CEO which is vacant, but also several other top posts including the post of Assistant Secretary, Planning and Evaluation Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Project officer, Backward and Minority Community Officer are waiting for the heads.<br /><br />With ZP Assistant Secretary Chandrashekhar Masaguppi having moved to Bangalore on deputation as officer in Panchayat Raj Department, two months ago, his work is now looked after by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyana Deputy Project Officer Shiva Prakash. <br /><br />In addition to this is the post of Planning and Evaluation Officer which too is currently maintained by an in-charge officer. <br /><br />Planning and Evaluation officer Mohammad Nazeer was promoted as the Chief Planning Officer and his former position is now look after by Sundar Poojary who is the Programme Officer in Women and Child Welfare Department. <br /><br />Recruitments soon<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald Zilla Panchayat President Shailaja Bhat too agreed that the work in Zilla Panchayat has been affected due to existing chaos. With several officers appointed on deputation and in-charge, they are put under pressure as they are forced to maintain two different works. <br /><br />However she said that she has brought the issue to the notice of the District-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar who has assured her of recruiting the vacant posts at the earliest. A team from the Zilla Panchayat will meet the Chief Minister and the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj on July 20 in Bangalore where the issue will be brought to the notice of the Ministers too, she informed.<br /><br /></p>
<p>About two months ago, P Shivashankar who served as the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat was transferred to Bangalore to head MGNREGS. Since then the name of Mangalore City Corporation Commissioner Dr K N Vijay Prakash receiving promotion to hold the CEO’s post is making rounds, nothing substantial has happened so far. Soon after the CEO’s transfer, Zilla Panchayat Deputy Secretary Shivarame Gowda was brought in as in-charge Chief Executive Officer.<br /><br />In the recent development, Shivarame Gowda was relieved from the in-charge CEO post and Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda took over the functioning of ZP on July 14. <br /><br />According to the sources from Zilla Panchayat, the DC taking charge as ZP CEO will affect the functioning further. “The DC who already shoulders the responsibility of the administrative aspects of the district, is now handed over with the task of looking after an additional wing i.e Zilla Panchayat. The DC has not visited the Zilla Panchayat office since July 14 and officials have been asked to take the file to DC office,” said the source on conditions of anonymity.<br /><br />Vacant posts<br /><br />It is not just the post of the CEO which is vacant, but also several other top posts including the post of Assistant Secretary, Planning and Evaluation Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Project officer, Backward and Minority Community Officer are waiting for the heads.<br /><br />With ZP Assistant Secretary Chandrashekhar Masaguppi having moved to Bangalore on deputation as officer in Panchayat Raj Department, two months ago, his work is now looked after by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyana Deputy Project Officer Shiva Prakash. <br /><br />In addition to this is the post of Planning and Evaluation Officer which too is currently maintained by an in-charge officer. <br /><br />Planning and Evaluation officer Mohammad Nazeer was promoted as the Chief Planning Officer and his former position is now look after by Sundar Poojary who is the Programme Officer in Women and Child Welfare Department. <br /><br />Recruitments soon<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald Zilla Panchayat President Shailaja Bhat too agreed that the work in Zilla Panchayat has been affected due to existing chaos. With several officers appointed on deputation and in-charge, they are put under pressure as they are forced to maintain two different works. <br /><br />However she said that she has brought the issue to the notice of the District-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar who has assured her of recruiting the vacant posts at the earliest. A team from the Zilla Panchayat will meet the Chief Minister and the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj on July 20 in Bangalore where the issue will be brought to the notice of the Ministers too, she informed.<br /><br /></p>