Kohima, July 25 (MExN): The Nagaland government has set up a Working Group to carry out a comprehensive rationalisation of manpower across all state departments, directorates, subordinate offices, boards, corporations and public sector undertakings, as part of its fiscal consolidation drive. According to a notification issued on July 15, the Working Group on Comprehensive Rationalisation of Manpower has been mandated to assess the functional justification for all existing posts and recommend a rationalised staffing structure. “The exercise is founded upon a validated, post-wise establishment database, and the submissions now called for from Departments and Government establishments will constitute the primary record on which the findings and recommendations of the Working Group are to rest,” it stated. Each department is required to nominate an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary or Deputy Director as Nodal Officer for the exercise, with the particulars to be intimated to the Working Group Secretariat within three days of the publication of the communique. The prescribed proforma and clarifications can be obtained from the Working Group Secretariat, Finance Department, Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima, via email at manpowerslwg@gmail.com or by telephone at +91-7085937495.