Noklak district planning and development board (DPDB) held its first DPDB meeting at DC conference hall, Noklak, under the chairmanship of DPDB Noklak chairman & advisor, Prisons and Printing & Stationery H. Haiying on October 27.
According to DIPR report, Haiying called upon the members to have a positive mindset for the development of the district and that strict attendance should be maintained. To make Noklak district better, he said, it was the responsibility of the officers in the departments for bringing all round development and urged them to be in station. Advisor L. Khumo, who also attended the meeting encouraged the members to endeavour whole heartedly in their duties.
Vice chairman DPDB & DC Noklak, Reny Wilfred, stated that a well formulated vision and good initiatives for the new district were expected from all for the progress of the district and the presence of the officers in the district was compulsory. SP Noklak, Dr. Pritpal Kaur also called for united effort for the upliftment of the district.
The meeting tabled master plan for development of the district, a comprehensive document with more than 600 plus big and small proposals covering all the administrative circles under the district, categorized according to the departments. The plan was prepared by district administration in coordination with tribal bodies and public organization, and was submitted to DPDB for addition and modifications through respective departments. The board decided to reconsider and reallocate LADP funds for the current year to give impetus to the district upgradation related priorities.
The house discussed on the functioning of departments from Noklak focusing on operationalization of Noklak departmental offices, allocation of office space for departments and submission regarding manpower required by various departments. Basic amenities like water, road, power, banking sector etc were discussed. With regard to the land acquisition for town expansion, land patta issues in the Hq, land for District Hospital and for police reserve were discussed and approved to constitute DLLA committee. Other proposals for the district were also discussed and approved for follow up action to be taken with the concerned authority and the government. The house also approved and recommended to the government for up gradation of Thonoknyu SDO Civil Hq to ADC Hq.
DC Noklak appraised the house on ground truth surveys and tabled reports on mithun rearing, differently abled persons, elderly and widows, road connectivity, aadhaar and financial inclusion, drinking water facilities, streets lighting, agriculture productivity, village level libraries, mobile connectivity and human resources pool of all the villages under Noklak district. DC requested the respective departments to verify the survey results and submit verification report at the earliest along with proposals for redressing the gaps highlighted in survey reports.