Kohima District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committees (DDCMC) (Disha Committee) held its quarterly meeting under the chairmanship of DDCMC chairman and Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio at DC’s conference hall on August 18. Minister of Social Welfare, Kiyanilie Peseyie, minister of Forest, Dr. Nicky Kire, MLA Vikho Yhoshu, MLA Neiphrezo Keditsu and deputy commissioner, Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor IAS were also present at the meeting.
According to DIPR report, Neiphiu Rio said that the committee was to discuss the ongoing activities and also the grievances faced by the line departments while implementing the programme at the district level. He also asked the departments to present their reports in written on every meeting so that the area elected members would be aware about the ongoing programme in their respective areas.
Rio suggested the DRDA Kohima to have a monitoring mechanism which was required to ensure every citizen to work and eat under the implementation of the programmes. On Social Welfare presentation under NSAP, Rio asked the department to co-ordinate with GBs and councils of the villages/wards for verification of the listed beneficiaries so as to reach the right eligible persons.
Rio asked the department of PHE to co-ordinate with its line departments to work out together in order to manage and divide the water for farming and consumption during the dry season. Rio also asked the education department to conduct surprise checking on the teachers available in their duties and also to check the school’s performances for further necessary action.
On Power sector, Rio commented that IPDS is the only source where improvement of power system could be upgraded for electricity distribution. He also asked the department to know the actual power position and its system and as to how the resources can be taped. In this regard, DC also informed the house that to minimize the power consumption in the district and also with an aim to reduce the electricity bills of an individual, the Kohima district administration has recently initiated and launched the ‘Energy Efficient Kohima’ where MoU was also signed with Energy Efficient Services Limited (EESL) to continue the programme and cover all the villages under the district.
Deputy commissioner Ruovilatuo Mor, IAS also apprised the members that the committee’s quarterly meeting has been earmarked after every three months and requested all the members to give importance to this meeting and also to maintain and record the achievement of their implementing programmes up to date in order to present in the next meeting.