Land Resource department (LRD) organised the culmination programme of PMKSY-WDC erstwhile IWMP of Batch IV, V, VI (Project VII, VIII, IX, X, XI) at Chatsa, here, on Wednesday.
Addressing at the event, advisor urban development and municipal affairs Dr. Neikiesalie Kire appreciated district project officer Kohima and his team for the effort in implementing the projects in the villages in Kohima district.
Dr. Neikiesalie said many villagers were harvesting the seeds of their labour while some were on the verge to harvest. He appealed to the farmers to carry forward what was learnt and multiply what the department sowed. The advisor said that Naga coffee was branded as the best coffee in the world in taste and flavour and said when such resources were within the state, one should not remain idle but take the lead in exploring more potentials of Naga coffee across the state.
Supervisory officer and joint director LRD Vanchamo Ngullie expressed happiness that the villagers flew along with the schemes because of which the schemes could be implemented well.
Vanchamo appealed to the villagers to carry forward and let the project grow bigger and not to lose it.
DPO Kohima Dr. Menuosietuo Tseikha stated that the LRD started the project with 3E, ecological balance, environment protection and economy enhancement and it was well achieved.
Tseikha said coffee plantation was initiated in massive scale without downing trees and could generate employment to youth and villagers through labour and enhanced farmer’s economy through coffee which was laudable. Watershed committee representatives from Batch IV, V, VI and Rumesinyu WC secretary delivered speeches on the occasion. Watershed development team member Seyievilie Mechülho also spoke on the occasion.
Dr. Niekiesalie Kire also handed out WDF to the watershed committee chairman from 43 villages.
The programme was chaired by Anges N. Phewhuo AI, LRD Kohima while vote of thanks was proposed by APO Sentinungla. (Correspondent)
Kiphire: Culmination programme of PMRSY-WDC (Erstwhile IWMP) batch-IV, V &VI (Project-V, VI, VII &VIII) was held, here, at Hopongkyu Memorial Hall with deputy commissioner (DC) Kiphire, T. Wati Aier as special guest on Wednesday.
In his speech, DC Kiphire said that the district was blessed with rich natural biodiversity and that it could be the most tourist attracted district if people worked for it. He said that the state government was giving enough funds to the villagers but many did not use them judiciously.
In this regard, he appealed the gathering to utilise the funds properly in order to boost the rural economy in the district.
Wati Aier also encouraged the people to preserve the biodiversity area in their forest jurisdiction and appealed to the gathering to maintain COVID-19 protocol as the pandemic was not over. He also asked the villagers to cooperative with the medical staff whenever they were on duty.
Meanwhile, handing and taking of DPO and outgoing DPO was also held.
DPO LRD P. Lipichem urged the gathering to extend their cooperation to the department and highlighted about watershed management board to be constituted and on how to handle the WDF account.
Outgoing DPO who was on promotion and transferred as deputy director LRD Nagaland, Ahozhe Sema acknowledged the people of Kiphire district for extending their support during his long stay.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by EDT Elen USBLA secretary, Dr. Apise Sangtam said the invocation while WDT Shensang proposed vote of thanks. (Correspondent)
Mkg: Culmination programme of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana- Watershed Development Component (PMKSY-WDC) erstwhile Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), Batch V and VI (Project IX, X and XI), organised by the department of land resources under Mokokchung district was held on September 27 at town hall, Mokokchung.
According to a DIPR report, while addressing the gathering as special guest, additional deputy commissioner, Mokokchung, Shashank Pratap Singh said PMKSY ensured convergence with all assets/infrastructure-based programmes related to water conservation and management. He said that among many schemes, IWMP was the most important as it not dealt with water alone but also covered all the aspects of farming since the main objective of IWMP was to restore ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources.
The ADC appreciated the department for its effort and commitment towards implementing the programme and also asked the farmers to take proper care and to be practical of what the department was providing.