MLA Kropol Vitsu Friday described District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) as an important forum, where proper planning with innovative ideas were discussed and executed, so that people were benefitted.
He said this while addressing Kohima DPDB day out programme at Pony farm, ‘Teqwea Zou’ Kigwema. According to DIPR, since DPDB’s main activity was to ensure maximum benefit to the people, the MLA called upon representatives from different departments to coordinate each other so that various ideas tapped and implemented.
He also appreciated the activities carried out by the Adoption Committees under DPDB and said due to financial constrain the committees could not fulfilled all the demands placed by the adoption villages and wards.
Kropol, however, urged the other elected members to earmark certain amount for the Committees in the next’s yearlong programmes, so that they could take up further activities. Highlighting the location, MLA, Vikho-o Yoshu apprised the members that Pony Farm also known as ‘Teqweazou’ means pits and holes named by the forfathers of Kigwema, as it was surrounded by Mt. Japfu and Mt. Shurho.
He said Veterinary Department has acquired the Pony Farm where Ponies have been housed and taken care at the site.
He also informed the members that Ultimate Travelling Camp (TUTC) Company has set up camps for tourism, with its modern concept, providing all the best amenities for the Hornbill Festival 2015.
Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Resources and Sports, Music Task Force and State Lotteries and chairman DPDB, Khriehu Liezietsu in his remark said the main objective of organizing DPDB Day Out programme away from the conference hall was to interact and build friendly relationship amongst the members.
He also congratulated the team winners of the Adoption Committees for their successful achievements and recommendation which were under process. Observing the encouraging result of the Adoption program, Khriehu said few more villages and wards would be adopted in the next year’s programme and disclosed that the fund has been enhanced to Rs 1.50 lakh.
During the DPDB Day Out, the board also reviewed the last DPDB meeting minutes under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Rovilatuo Mor IAS.
The board further deliberated on the agenda of Re-organisation and bifurcation of Jakhama block into two blocks- Viswema and Jakhama, and DPDB Yearlong programmes. The programme was chaired by Rovilatuo Mor while welcome speech was delivered by SDO (C) Jakhama, S. Athsangla.
Monday, February 16, 2026