Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh, assured Nagaland that Centre would include setting up of three colleges– horticulture, forestry and fishery– in the next 5-year plan. Chief minister, T.R Zeliang, informed this while interacting with media persons after the cash award ceremony to honour sportspersons at IG stadium, Kohima on Tuesday.
Zeliang said while interacting with Radha Mohan in Chumukedima on August 7, he informed the minister to establish Central Agricultural University (CAU) in the state. The same demand was made by Nagaland University and Naga Hoho. However, Zeliang said the minister informed that forestry, horticulture and fishery colleges needed to be established first before establishing CAU.
According to Zeliang, the minister has already provided Rs. 2.15 crore for Mithun rearing and has further assured to provide more funds for Mithun project in Nagaland.
On construction of four-lane highway between Kohima and Dimapur, the chief minister said the work would begin in next two-three months, saying the work order yet was to be issued. In this regard, Zeliang has appealed to the citizens to co-operate. He also urged the local contractors and land owners not to stand on the way.
He also informed that an alternate by-pass via New Niuland-Kohima would be constructed since roads would be blocked once the four lane road construction began.
The chief minister said for the first time the Centre has provided funds for road constructions and maintenance of roads for four years. He expressed confidence that within 4-5 years, Nagas would see good roads.