Phezoucha Rhüba launches digital house numbering system

Ruopfukuotuo Noudi, Dr. Ketsukietuo Dzuvichu, Kekhrielelie Tseikha and others on Saturday at BEITS Plaza, Kohima. (EM Images)

• KOHIMA — Phezoucha Rhüba in Kohima launched the digital house numbering (DHN) system on Saturday with Ruopfukuotuo Noudi, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Kohima as the special guest during a programme held at BEITS Plaza, Secretariat Road, Kohima.
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• Speaking at the launch programme, Noudi described Phezoucha Rhüba as one of the fastest-growing colonies in Kohima district. Considering its strategic location by housing various government offices, he stated that it has the potential to become a model colony.

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• Stating that DHN would go a long way in helping the state government with data management, he expressed hope that other colonies would emulate the initiative for progress in the right direction. He also stated that many areas in the city need improvement.
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• Ayie Yhome, chairman of Lhisemia Council, stated that Phezoucha Rhüba is a local term for an area larger than a colony—more like a village in itself—and is one of the 16 Rhüba of L Khel.
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• He appreciated the household data collection initiative, noting that it would greatly benefit the L Khel and Kohima village. He also sought support from other Rhüba and colonies if they intended to undertake similar exercises in the future.
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• Yhome urged community members to be accommodating and live harmoniously with other communities. However, he emphasised that the L Khel does not accommodate illegal immigrants and does not offer them employment, in line with the stance of the Angami Public Organisation (APO).
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• Petevilie Khatsu, co-convener of DHN, explained that the aim of digital house numbering was for effective management and creation of a safe and secure living environment.
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• He stated that the objective was to create a dynamic database of all houses, geo-tag with a unique digital ID. According to him, the database would include basic identity of every household such as Aadhaar and contact numbers to facilitate law and order, issuance of residence certificates, collection of sanitation and other utility fees and overall colony management.
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• He added that all building/ house information would be uploaded to open-source platforms like Google Maps, OpenStreetMap (OSM) and others.
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• Khatsu further informed that under the DHN initiative, 10.31 square kilometre have been divided into six blocks and 24 sectors, mapping 2,345 buildings of which data for 893 buildings has been collected so far.
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• Dr. Ketsukietuo Dzuvichu, convenor of DHN, who led the programme, explained that digital house numbering is a system where each house or property is assigned a unique digital identifier, often displayed on a physical plate, to aid in identification and location.
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• He informed that the system would facilitate services such as mail and parcel delivery and emergency services. He also mentioned that the committee is using Geographic Information System (GIS) surveys to implement digital house numbering in Phezoucha Rhüba.
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• Dzuvichu informed that the colony had been dreaming and planning the initiative for the past 7–8 years and that the milestone was achieved due to the concerted efforts of the residents of Phezoucha Rhüba.
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• He suggested that the colony could, in the near future, create a dashboard to streamline the issuance of residential certificates and the collection of sanitation fees using the DHN system, stating it would significantly ease the workload of officials and residents alike.
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• The vote of thanks was delivered by Kekhrielelie Tseikha, president of Phezoucha Rhüba. Vetho Nienu enthralled the gathering with a song and a prayer was said by Bendang, pastor of the New Capital Baptist Church.