Monthly meetings of Chümoukedima DPDB, Pungro SDPDB held

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• Later, a PowerPoint presentation was given by the nodal officer, District Disaster Management Authority, Rendemo, who highlighted the disaster preparedness status, structures, action plan for monsoon preparedness, and the monsoon preparedness plan by line departments. Regarding monsoon preparedness, the house agreed to organise a mass social work on Saturday, May 17.
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• The board entrusted the district child protection officer with the task of presenting the departmental activities of the district at the next meeting.
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• Pungro: The SDPDB meeting of Pungro was held at the ADC office under the chairmanship of the Advisor for Fire and Emergency Services, Home Guard and Civil Defence and chairman of SDPDB, Pungro, S Kiusumew Yimchunger.
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• During the review of the last session, the ongoing road maintenance work between Pungro and Salomi was deliberated. The construction of a waiting shed at VG Barrack, Pungro, was also discussed and forwarded to the concerned higher department.
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• Deliberating on the construction of the Pungro Town Council office, the chairman explained that the proposal had been stalled due to the non-existence of a local town body. It was also informed that the construction of a new Government Primary School (GPS) at Pinkim Village is set to begin shortly.
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• While discussing the new agendas of the day, the chairman highlighted the existing departments under the jurisdiction of the ADC office, which functions more like a mini secretariat. However, due to the presence of offices and halls belonging to civil organisations, this is not applicable. Therefore, the board deliberated and decided to discuss further in the future the possibility of shifting those offices and halls.
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• The proposal to convert the Geology and Mining guest house into a sub-post was discussed and agreed upon, with the decision to forward it to the department. The re-creation of the Forest Ranger Office, which had previously been shifted out of Pungro, was also discussed, approved, and forwarded to the concerned department. The board emphasised the need for adequate manpower and staffing.
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• The proposal for the recognition and upgradation of St. John School, Kiusam, and the proposal for the establishment of Little Angels' Wing School, currently under provisional recognition, were approved and forwarded to the department.
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• Wokha: Dy. Chief Minister and chairman of DPDB, Wokha, Y Patton, informed all DPDB members that the Wokha DPDB meeting scheduled to be held at 11 am on May 13 has been preponed to 10 am due to other official engagements. All DPDB members have been requested to be seated by 9:50 am without fail.