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Chairman of the Kohima DPDB Zhale Neikha, legislator Keneizhakho Nakhro, and Kohima’s Deputy Commisisoner Rajesh Soundararajan at the DPDB meeting at on August 18.[/caption]
Dimapur, Aug. 19 (EMN): The Kohima District Planning and Development Board meeting for the month of August was conducted at the deputy commissioner’s (DC) conference hall in Kohima on Aug. 18.
An update from DIPR informed that the board vice chairman, Rajesh Soundararajan, reviewed the last meeting minutes.
On the agenda of Local Area Development Programme Scheme 2018–19 for all the constituencies under Kohima district, the house decided to approve it for onward submission to the government.
The convenors and representatives of various adoption committees highlighted on the progress report in regard to their respective adopted villages and wards, where DC requested all the committees to expedite their course of action immediately.
Highlighting the monsoon calamity, the DC said that Kohima district had been badly affected where many families were displaced and also the lifeline road between Dimapur and Kohima has been cut off, the DC appreciated the tireless efforts rendered by the line departments for restoration works and encouraged them to continue their works.
He further requested them to be alert for any untoward incident that may arise.
Informing that the Incident Response System (IRS) has been activated since August 1, the DC requested all the District Disaster Management Authority members and line departments to be ready when required and to execute their roles and responsibilities as per the IRS structure.
Presenting the departmental activities report, joint director of Kohima District Agriculture office, Vizonyu Liezie, highlighted on the ongoing programmes under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, and major schemes under Agriculture department, National E-Governance Plan, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, and National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change, the DIPR stated.
