District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meetings for the month of September were held in Kohima, Wokha and Zunheboto to discuss various issues and agendas for the development of the districts on September 15.
Kohima DPDB recommends seven societies for registration
Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting recommended seven societies for registration during its monthly meeting in the conference hall of DPDB Kohima. The meeting was chaired by DC and vice chairman DPDB Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie.
Representatives of the societies presented the aims and objective of their societies during the meeting.
The societies included Bumblebee Society, Upper Agri colony Kohima; Kohima District Amateur Boxing Association, High School Kohima; Kohima District Table Tennis Association, Officers Hill Kohima; Nagaland Table Tennis Association, AG colony Kohima; Bridge of Hope, Perizie colony Kohima; De Operettas Music and Arts Society, Puro Complex, Supply colony and Rev. Moa Longchari Cancer Foundation, Peraciezie High School Road.
The house deliberated on the matters and based on the recommendation submitted by screening committee, the house decided to recommend it to the government for approval and necessary action.
On 10 Northern Angami I A/C recasting of iconic project under 2021-2022, the house decided to recommend the change of programme from cementing of one road to construction of clock tower and forward it to planning to take up with the state planning board for necessary action.
In regard to aspirational block of Tseminyu block, DC informed responsible departments who had not submitted their five-year plan to take note of it and submit the plan by this week for onward submission to the nodal department.
DC also reminded the members of district level committee for sustainable development goals (SDGs) to come prepared with details and information as required in the next meeting fixed on September 22.
Social welfare department gave a PowerPoint presentation on departmental activities under district welfare office by DWO Akali Sema; Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) by CDPO James Ezung and Integrated Child Protection Services Nagaland (ICPS) by programme manager, Raitalie Zeliang.
Mmhonlumo releases Lotha dictionary
Advisor, IT, Science and Technology, NRE, Mmhonlumo Kikon launched an Anglo-Lotha dictionary during the Wokha DPDB meeting held in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC), Wokha.
According to a DIPR report, Mmhonlumo Kikon thanked the department of art & culture and Lotha Academy for coming together in publishing the dictionary which was significant for the Lotha community.
Mmhonlumo said that the department had many activities and programmes to promote art & culture of the state to the world, yet, he said that this initiation was significant for Naga people as activities may come and go, but the Book would remain.
The advisor also thanked Yanbeni Yanthan and assistant professor, Centre for Naga Tribal Language Studies, Nagaland University, Dr. Imlienla Imchen who took the initiative as it was not easy to bring out a dictionary with a phonetic symbol properly ascribed.
While speaking at the function, director of art & culture, Adela Moa said that in 2018, the planning department requetsed the art & culture department to take up some programme of the Tribal Research Institute (TRI) under the ministry of tribal affairs to bring out dictionary of different Naga languages.
Against this backdrop, the directorate of art & culture along with Yanbeni Yanthan and Dr. Imlienla Imchen collaborated to document the regional language of the Nagas, starting out first with Lotha language.
The book is the first Naga regional dictionary to use the international phonetic alphabet which she believed would be beneficial for Lotha language speakers, students and scholars to use for pronunciation.
On behalf of the people of the district, vice chairman DPDB Wokha and DC Wokha, Orenthung Lotha thanked the department for the initiative.
The board also recommended to the higher authority for consideration on upgrading of Government High School Sanis to Government Higher Secondary School.
The department of agriculture gave a PowerPoint on department activities in the district.
Meanwhile, chief medical officer (CMO), Dr. C.W Tungoe also highlighted COVID-19 scenario in the district.
Earlier, the board welcomed SP Wokha Menangmeren, assistant district education officer, K. Ruby Humtsoe, SDEO Sanis, S. Lichio Yanthan, DEO (EVL), DFO Doyang H. Tokugha Chopy.
Pukhayi seeks assistance for farmers
Advisor Food and Civil Supply (F&CS), Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection (LMCP) and Taxes, Pukhayi Sumi sought assistance from state minister of agriculture and cooperation, G Kaito Aye for farmers who were hard-hit by drought-like situation.
Pukhayi who is chairman of Zunbeboto DPDB was speaking at the monthly DPDB meeting held in the conference hall of Sumi Hoho, Zunheboto.
In his short speech, the advisor sought support from Kaito, who was also present at the meeting, for the farmers especially those who cultivate corn crops as the entire crop was destroyed by fall army worm. Pukhayi also advised the farmers to send photo evidence to the concerned department for necessary action.
Minister Kaito asked the departments particularly agri and allied departments to keep in touch with the farmers to understand their problems and brief the government of their grievances.
Kaito said a request had been made to the government to look into the farmers’ problems and solve it sooner by providing modern technology agricultural equipment.
He also directed the departments to submit their performance or developmental activities in the next meeting and also directed the head of departments to be present in station and help the people of Zunheboto.
During discussion hour which was also attended by the general manager of NHIDCL, the legislators and various NGOs expressed displeasure over the slow pace work and asked them to expedite the work as per the DPR.
PWD R&B department presented various departmental activities and the problems faced by the department non-payment of salaries of almost half of labours under Zunheboto division for more than two years.
Briefing the gathering on the present COVID status, medical department informed that till date 49237 people has been vaccinated taking the vaccinated percentage to around 65% and also add that that 13 villages has been declared as fully vaccinated village.
The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peter Lichamo and attended by advisor school education KT Sukhalu.