Nagaland State Seed Farm functioning without power

DIMAPUR — The monthly Sub-Divisional Planning and Development Board (SDPDB) meeting of Bhandari subdivision was held at the conference hall of the Summer House-cum-guest house, Bhandari, Wokha, on Tuesday.

According to an update, during deliberations on the issues, H Lawrence, Deputy Director of Nagaland State Seed Farm, Merapani, Wokha, informed the house that the office of the Deputy Director Seed Farm, Merapani, had carried out extensive sensitisation and awareness campaigns in recent weeks targeting farm tenants, community leaders, and groups.

The objective was to maintain the status quo in the farm area and to raise any issues with the competent authority instead of taking the law into one’s own hands.

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He further stated that despite numerous challenges, the department is committed to producing high-yielding, quality seeds and planting materials for the farming community of the state and appealed for peace in the area, which would benefit all.

Lawrence also highlighted that the State Seed Farm has been functioning without electricity since its establishment in 1969, which has hampered the smooth and efficient operation of the farm. On that note, he urged the concerned authority to ensure a steady and efficient power supply to help resolve various underlying issues at the farm.

To maintain law and order within the Nagaland State Seed Farm, Merapani, the house emphasised that troublemakers should be identified and reported to the nearest police stations of Bhandari and Merapani.

Meanwhile, the house, led by the ADC and vice chairman of SDPDB, Bhandari, lauded the Power department for delivering remarkable services to the sub-division despite notable constraints and the geographical vastness of the area.

They appealed to the higher authorities of the department to provide a pool vehicle to assist with smooth mobility in carrying out assigned tasks.

SDO (Civil) Ralan, Tsenthungo E Ngullie, while highlighting the current status of the construction of the SDO (Civil) Ralan office, stated that the work is progressing according to the expected timeline.

The Veterinary Department, Merapani, was asked to present its departmental profile at the next meeting.