Noke Wangnao, advisor for Social Welfare, Home Guards and Civil Defence, Nagaland along with department officials called on union minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi on October 3.
A press release from PRO (IPR) Nagaland House, New Delhi, Kuolie Mere stated that, the advisor had appraised her for central assistance on infrastructure development for child adoption centres, destitute children rehabilitation centre, old age home, etc. in the state, for which the union minister had assured him to sanction one master plan project for Nagaland state capital. She also advised the state government to send one comprehensive DPR for child adoption centre, destitute children, old age home, molestation or rape victim centre for consideration. Advisor along with his officers also called on union minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, to discuss on the departmental activities and ongoing project in the state. He also requested the union minister for more central assistance under his ministry. The union minister said that he would look into the matters shared by the advisor and also assured to provide more central assistance for the state. The union minister said that he will be visiting the state likely in the month February 2019 in which the advisor warmly welcomes him to the state.