Peren, Zunheboto, Wokha, Phek, and Niuland District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) monthly meetings were held at respective districts, where board members discussed various issues concerning the districts.
Peren: The monthly Peren DPDB meeting was held on August 11 at conference hall of deputy commissioner (DC) Peren.
According to a DIPR report, DC Peren and vice chairman, DPDB Peren, Vineet Kumar reiterated members to be present in their respective place of posting and carry out their works with sincerity.
He also informed the members that the 2nd Quarterly District Development Coordination & Monitoring (DISHA) meeting with MP (Lok Sabha) and chairperson DISHA, Tokheho Yepthomi would be held on August 25 at DC’s conference hall and directed the concerned heads of offices to attend the meeting.
The DC also asked all members to hoist the National Flags in their respective office buildings.
At the meeting, the board members discussed various issues and approved proposals.
Zunheboto: Monthly Zunheboto DPDB meeting was held on August 11 at conference hall of DC Zunheboto, wherein DC Zunheboto and vice-chairman DPDB, Rahul Bhanudas Mali highlighted members on “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign.
According to a DIPR report, the DC informed that 30,000 national flags were procured for the district, and that the ADC and SDO of the district should ensure that public hoist flags in their respective jurisdictions.
The meeting also highlighted the previous meeting agendas and discussed various issues.
Wokha: Wokha DPDB meeting was held on August 9 at DC Wokha conference hall and was presided by DPDB Wokha chairman and advisor for Law & Justice, Dr. Chumben Murry.
According to a DIPR report, while discussing the status report under Wokha district and various roads projects sanction/submitted under R&B and national highway, E.E (R&B) Wokha division, Baghty division and SDO national highway presented the outlook on status of road statistics, PMGSY projects and other schemes of roads constructed, upcoming projects and proposal submitted under Wokha.
E.E (R&B) Baghty division also apprised the board that the stretch of road under Baghty division, 69% of roads was motorable while 31% of roads were non-motorable. It was informed that the cause of non-motorable roads was due to absence of major schemes and works in the area.
E.E also added that stretches from Bhandari to Yimpang village (PWD) roads were damaged due to heavy logging and coal mining activities.
Reacting to the report, advisor for Information Technology & Communication, Science & Technology, NRE, Mmhonlumo Kikon requested ADC Bhandari, district forest officer and E.E R&B Baghty division to initiate investigation and to submit status report in the next meeting.
In a report, chief medical officer (CMO), Dr. Zuben Kikon highlighted the status and attendance of MOs and medical staff, staff position at health facilities, status of equipment and diagnostics, utilisation of ambulance and lack of technicians in the district.
Advisor for Horticulture & Border Affairs, Mhathung Yanthan stated that the department “should not allow doctors to be transferred or send for study leave without replacement” as the public was suffering due to absence of MO at health care centres.
Mmhonlumo also said all heads of departments in the district should ensure “no work no pay” be imposed for non-performing employees.
Phek: Phek DPDB held its monthly meeting on August 10 at DPDB Hall with DC and vice chairman DPDB Phek, Razouvolie Dozo as chairperson.
According to a DIPR report, senior fishery inspector, Weche-u Kapfo gave a PowerPoint presentation on the developmental activities being undertaken in the district by the department of Fishery.
The meeting deliberated on Independence Day where SDO (C) Samuel Thyug informed respective department officers to carry out their responsibilities. Later, DC entrusted the department of PWD (Housing) and Social Welfare to prepare PowerPoint presentations for the next meeting.
Niuland: Niuland DPDB meeting was held on August 9 at conference hall of DC Niuland office.
According to a DIPR report, chairperson of the meeting, DC and vice chairman DPDB Niuland, Sara S Jamir requested those heads of offices functioning from other districts to give equal importance to Niuland district. At the meeting, the members discussed and approved various agendas.
