Project officer’s office inaugurated at Training-cum-Production Centre Sirhima

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• P Tokugha Sema with officials during the inauguration of the new office building for the project officer at the Training-cum-Production Centre, Sirhima, on Thursday.

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1. DIMAPUR — The newly constructed office building of the project officer (EP) at the Training-cum-Production Centre, Sirhima, Chümoukedima district, under the Department of Industries and Commerce, was inaugurated by P Tokugha Sema, Director of Industries and Commerce, on Thursday.
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• According to a DIPR report, the event was attended by officials from the directorate, the project officer and staff of the centre, village elders including gaon buras (GBs), the chairman and representatives from the Sirhima Village Council, the pastor of the Sirhima Village Baptist Church, and well-wishers from the local community.
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• In his keynote address, the director commended the efforts of the Training-cum-Production Centre staff and encouraged them to rededicate themselves to achieving higher standards of excellence. He emphasised the importance of scaling up citronella and lemongrass cultivation, key economic plants in the region, urging the centre to intensify its efforts to increase yields and production.

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• Highlighting Nagaland’s unique advantage in cultivating naturally organic citronella and lemongrass, the director noted that the quality of locally produced citronella and lemongrass surpasses that of many commercial variants available in the market. He also pointed out the rising global demand and the potential for Nagaland to tap into the international essential oils market, thereby boosting rural income and sustainable livelihoods.
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• He further urged the community to take collective responsibility for protecting and preserving government infrastructure and assets, emphasising that such developments benefit the entire state and region.
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• A dedicatory prayer was led by Lhunlam Thomsong, pastor of the Sirhima Village Baptist Church, invoking blessings for the new facility and its intended purpose.