Nagaland Foothills Road Co-ordination Committee (NFHRCC) has appealed to all Dimapur-based tribal hohos, apex hohos and local civil society organisations (CSOs) to be part of a joint inspection team scheduled to visit the Foothills Road on February 10 to ascertain its progress and latest status along with officials of the department concerned and contractor. The team will meet at 11 am at Doyang bridge construction site, Governor’s Camp, Liphanyan.
NFHRCC also acknowledged the generous contribution of Rs 40,000 from senior associate pastor of Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur, Yanbemo Lotha and his family towards the road construction– the amount contributed from selling two books– “Empirical Evidence of COVID-19 challenge” and “Unveil the Truth” written by him.
NFHRCC convener Supu Jamir, general secretary W Lemba Chang and asst. general secretary Chenithung Humtsoe said the pastor also gave a small note which read “the Trans Nagaland Expressway will be like a second road to Heaven on Earth”. He also clarified in his note that the contribution was not aimed to gain name “but to acknowledge the almighty God for granting the family the opportunity to serve God by helping our society during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis”.
It also thanked Health minister Pangnyu Phom for providing food and venue expenses during the joint meeting of 11 tribal apex hohos and MLAs held at Hotel Japfu on February 5.