Tutheyo village from Kiphire district represents Nagaland at Republic Day 2026 in New Delhi as a Swachh Sujal Gaon under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
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DIMAPUR — Tutheyo village from Kiphire district represented Nagaland at the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi as part of a special three-day programme organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, and the National Jal Jeevan Mission.
According to a press release, special guests were invited from rural households, poor and marginalised communities, Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) majority villages, and vulnerable tribal groups from across the country under this initiative.
Tutheyo village was selected to represent the state, as it is a 'Swachh Sujal Gaon' (Har Ghar Jal certified and Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus Model).
A beneficiary from Tutheyo village, the village council chairman, and his wife were invited as special guests. They were accompanied by a liaison officer from the district.
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On the first day, they visited the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya and attended a briefing session at Antyodaya Bhawan, Central Government Offices (CGO) Complex, where they interacted with nodal officers from different states and union territories.
On January 26, the guests witnessed the Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path. Being seated among invitees from across the nation, the experience was described as a "dream come true" and a moment that turned into a "lifelong memory".
On the final day, the guests visited the Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra (RSK) and Raj Ghat, followed by an interaction session with senior officials. The district was given the opportunity to share a testimony on the impact of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Tutheyo village in the presence of the Union Minister of Jal Shakti.
The interaction highlighted how access to safe drinking water has positively transformed daily life in the village. The programme concluded with visits to the National War Memorial and India Gate.
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Kiphire noted that while there was nothing extraordinary to report administratively, the representation of Tutheyo village at the national level stands as a "proud moment for the district and a strong testimony to the success of the Jal Jeevan Mission in rural Nagaland".