The monthly Kiphire District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held at Deputy Commissioner’s conference hall Kiphire on December 9 under the chairmanship of vice chairman DPDB & Deputy Commissioner Kiphire, Sarita Yadav. The meeting welcomed new members, the DHO and SDEO.
According to DIPR report, the board discussed change of name of Saramati Mountain School, Pungro. Regarding PHED pipeline under Pungro sub-division, the PHED department clarified that it has submitted the proposal with the DPR to the higher authority for necessary action. The board also resolved to pursue piggery project and implementation of Agri marketing project under UNDP.
The DPDB Kiphire unanimously resolved to seek funding of CSR for Science & Maths, 20 teachers on hire basis to help out in imparting knowledge to the students in minimum four schools at Kiphire. The board also approved education tablets distribution to the school and to construct toilets in the school through CSR. It was discussed and approved augmentation of science and Maths labs in the school through CSR proposal. It also approved the up-gradation of Indoor Sports Complex in district headquarter and Pungro sub-division.
Deliberating on health sector, the board resolved to propose for increase of doctors at CHC Pungro and also to enhance equipment in the District Hospital.
Superintendent of Police Kiphire, Amit Nigam highlighted on the up-gradation of police station Pungro as division police station, and Seyochung as Police Station, which hesaid is a necessity to provide better security to prevent law & order situation in the district.
Slides show presentations on the activities of the department were given by Sericulture department, Medical department, Mahila Shakti Kendra District Level Centre for Women. SDO (C) HQ Nyempo Walim also presented a slide show on the importance of mystical Mimi Tourism Village. The board entrusted the department of Employment and Fishery to present departmental activities in the next DPDB meeting.