DIPR
Kiphire, May 13
The monthly meeting of the Kiphire District Planning & Development Board was conducted on May 6 in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner of Kiphire. The meeting was chaired by deputy commissioner and vice chairman of the development board, A. Chumremo Odyuo. The board members discussed a number of issues. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Seyochung submitted a proposal for setting up of a town council for Seyochung town. The board has decided to forward the proposal to the Government.
Also, the proposal for setting up of a branch of the State Bank of India SBI in Seyochung was submitted by the ADC of Seyochung. The matter was discussed and the board ‘unanimously decided to recommend for setting up of SBI Branch at Seyochung’.
A proposal for setting up a public library in Kiphire by the development board was presented by the Kiphire District Private School Society. The members of the board deliberated the matter thoroughly and decided to seek the Art & Culture department for a public library in Kiphire town.
Also, the issue of renovation of DBs’ court for Longmatra was discussed. The proposal was received from the head DB of Longmatra. The matter was discussed and the board decided to recommend to the Law & Justice department to take for necessary action.
Further, the purchase of land and further development of a common burial and cremation ground in Kiphire town was proposed, prepared by the administrator of Kiphire Town Council as per the initiative of the minister of power. The board discussed the matter and unanimously decided to recommend the matter to the department of Urban Development for inclusion of 10% scheme during financial period 2015-2016.
Another issued the board discussed was grant-in-aid for Saramati Mountain School of Pungro. The board discussed and entrusted the additional commissioner of Pungro to verify and submit the report in the next meeting. Likewise, the proposal for upgrading class IX and class X for Agape School of Kiphire was deliberated, basing on the report of the district education officer. The matter was recommended to the department in concern for upgrading.
In other matters, the board discussed the problem of water scarcity in the district headquarter. It was stated that the department had submitted a proposal to the government during 2014-2015. The proposal was included in the state’s priority list of “NLCPR.”
However, the matter could not get retained by the ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. The board will be reminding the department to pursing the matter with the planning and co-ordination department for inclusion in the priority list of NLCPR, 2015-2016.
A proposal for construction of two roads and one bridge under Kiphire district was submitted by Executive Engineer R&B. The board decided to recommend to the concern department for inclusion in the work programme 2015-16 on priority. The following schemes are; (A) Soiling, medaling & Black Topping, Kiphire Town to Seyochung via Amahator. (B) Construction of road from Seyochung to Longya via New Monger and (C) Construction of RCC Bridge over Yangsethsaki River.
As per the direction from the chairman, DPDB, the normal time for the forth-coming monthly meeting would be held at 10:00 a.m. The board also decided to re-continue with the department presentation. CMO was entrusted to highlight departmental activities in the next meeting. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks from the chairman.
