Zhaleo Rio says DMC no-confidence motion awaits DC decision as government tackles Dimapur dumping site disputes
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DIMAPUR — Advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Zhaleo Rio on Saturday said the no-confidence motion submitted against the chairperson of Dimapur Municipal Council is now pending before the deputy commissioner and that the government can only wait for the outcome.
Zhaleo said this while interacting with media on the sidelines of an event in Chümoukedima.
Acknowledging that this was not the first issue faced by Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), he termed it unfortunate that members from the Naga People’s Front (NPF) had created the problem.
He further pointed out that both Niuland and Kohima had already witnessed changes in their first chairpersons despite government efforts to ensure stable and effective governance in ULBs.
He said that the government had tried to prevent such developments from setting a bad precedent.
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Referring to the Mokokchung Municipal Council as a positive example, Zhaleo said that the council was performing well by successfully collecting revenue, paying employees’ salaries, carrying out developmental works, and providing basic services to the public.
He said that the Mokokchung Municipal Council should serve as a model for other ULBs and observed that challenges faced by some civic bodies were largely due to ineffective leadership.
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On the issue of dumping sites for DMC and East Dimapur Town Council, Zhaleo said that the government was actively addressing the matter and had already acquired new land after obtaining No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the respective villages.
However, he said that despite earlier approval from the Darogajan Village Council for the East Dimapur dumping site, objections were now being raised against allowing the site to function.
The legislator questioned where waste generated by the towns would be disposed of if such facilities were denied, adding that all stakeholders should consider the larger public interest.
He further informed that the move to identify new dumping sites was also in compliance with directives of the National Green Tribunal to shift the old dumping site.
He added that the government was working to resolve the matter and reminded that the land acquisition process itself had taken more than three years.