Achumbemo Kikon chairing the meeting of sub-divisional
planning and development board in Bhandari town on February 7.
- DIMAPUR — Member
of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (MLA) and chairman of Bhandari sub-division
planning and development board (SDPDB), Achumbemo Kikon, has suggested setting
up of a wildlife wing office in Bhandari sub-division.
- The legislator made this suggestion considering frequent
intrusion of wild elephants and to mitigate man-elephant conflict in the
sub-division during the monthly Bhandari SDPDB meeting held on February 7,
stated a DIPR report. He expressed concern on the lack of manpower with the
forest department in the sub-division to man a large area.
- Chairing the meeting, the MLA welcomed new officers posted
at Bhandari sub-division.
- While reviewing the last meeting minutes, he stated that
requisition of land for construction of the proposed Bhandari sub-division
office complex would be done under the existing government rate. He added that
the matter would be highlighted to the higher authority.
- Kikon stated that the initiative would not only help expand
the town area but also be convenient for the departmental offices as well as
the public.
- The chairman also lauded the Bhandari sub-division based
departmental heads led by the ADC of Bhandari for carrying out village
coordination tour of the sub-division by holding meetings with the village
councils and village functionaries through which they assessed their function
and also tool stock of grievances faced by the villages.
- Meanwhile, the ADC of Bhandari, Longasen Lotha, informed the
house that construction of the office of SDO (Civil) Ralan has begun on the
purchased of a plot of land in Ralan.
- The house also discussed on the government’s order to
downgrade GMS Yampha to GPS; utilisation of VDB fund in the villages to enhance
transparency and developmental initiatives; attendance of SDPDB meeting by the
departmental officers posted within the sub-division in order to strengthen
participation for policy making; additional requirement of police out posts in
some strategic sites along the border areas of the sub-division to check border
related issues and maintenance of public safety.
