T.R. Zeliang chairs Peren DPDB meeting

Deputy chief minister, T.R. Zeliang, who is also the chairman of Peren District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) on Monday reviewed the status of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes as well as State sponsored schemes being implemented in Peren district.
He advised the departments implementing the projects to highlight the clear picture of the ongoing and upcoming projects in the meeting inorder to keep track on the progress of the work.
According to a report by DIPR, the deputy chief minister expressed his willingness to work with the HoDs, public leaders, and the public for the welfare of the district.
Pointing out that DPDB was the only platform where the members can coordinate with each other and share their views and come to a logical conclusion, he encouraged the members to be regular at the DPDB meeting. He also sought cooperation from all the departments with the same enthusiasm in order to take the district ahead with progress and development.
DC Peren, who chaired the meeting, in his opening remark welcomed the chairman on behalf of the DPDB members, followed by a self-introduction by the district HoDs present in the meeting.
On the agenda of shifting of Government College, Peren, vice principal, Albert briefed the members on the basic infrastructure that was presently put in place and further informed that the road connecting to the college from Peren SP office has also been cut off due to a landslide which needed major re-cutting.
Regarding the agenda on starting of Polytechnic college, Peren, lecturer, Theja highlighted the infrastructure status as well as some of the multiple challenges faced including -proper road connectivity, electricity, demarcation of boundaries, water connectivity, transportation, and health care which needed to be addressed at the earliest. In regard to the demarcation of boundary and water connectivity, the chairman asked the college to write an application to LRSO and EE PHED so that necessary work can be carried out.
On the issue of land patta, the timeline for construction by land allottees and the new proposal of allotment for Peren HQ, SDO (C), Kelevituo Nisa informed that a circular has already been issued to all the HoDs to pay premium through treasury challan for the issue of land patta book of respective departments on or before April 30.
DC requested all the allottees to start their construction within this year, failing which their land patta shall be cancelled.
Addl. SP Peren, R. Tochumong Chang briefed on the urgent need to construct SDPO office and residence at Jalukie, for which the chairman entrusted him to do the necessary assessment first.
At the meeting, the house also approved the application for grant-in-aid for the renovation of Haisuiwang School, Kamdi.
Other agendas discussed in the meeting were; road alignment from Peren town to Headquarters, Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme, and a proposal submitted by Peren Town during Platinum Jubilee.
At the meeting, DIC Peren, General Manager, and K. Francis Hekavi presented the departmental activities and programmes.