Union Minister of State Satish Chandra Dubey visited Kohima district to review the implementation of central government schemes and utilisation of public funds.
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KOHIMA — Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey on Saturday visited Kohima district to review the implementation of central government schemes and assess the utilisation of public funds as part of the ‘Fortnightly Visit of Union Ministers to the North Eastern Region’ programme.
Addressing a welcome programme held at the DC Conference Hall, Kohima, Dubey said the Prime Minister’s vision was to ensure focused attention on regions like the North East, which had earlier felt neglected. He said district-level visits were aimed at understanding how effectively central schemes were being implemented on the ground and whether people were receiving the intended benefits.
He said there could be instances where beneficiaries had not received full benefits, where implementation was insufficient, or where schemes may have been misused. The purpose of such visits, he said, was to identify these gaps and ensure that concerns raised at the district level were conveyed to the concerned departments so that improvements can be made.
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Based on the findings of the visit, Dubey said issues would be taken up with the relevant authorities, expressing confidence that the exercise would lead to positive outcomes.
The minister said he was impressed by Nagaland’s culture and social fabric, noting that the state required comparatively less heavy policing than many other parts of the country, which he said reflected strong social discipline and mutual trust. He also remarked on the practice of food grain production with minimal use of chemicals, stating that Nagaland was ahead in the field of organic farming.
Dubey further noted visible progress in infrastructure development, particularly in roads and highways, and said expanding railway connectivity was gradually linking the North East more closely with the rest of the country. He expressed hope that development in Kohima and the wider region would progress faster and more effectively.
Assuring continued engagement, the minister said people were free to meet him in Delhi for discussions and that he would make sincere efforts to contribute wherever possible. He said he would remain connected with the people and continue working for the betterment of the district and the state.
During the programme, representatives from the departments of Health and Nutrition, Agriculture, Power, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and Education made presentations on various central schemes and highlighted challenges faced in implementation. The Power department presented on ongoing activities under the Kohima Electrical Division, while PHED officials outlined centrally sponsored schemes including Swachh Bharat Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) 2.0 and the Jal Jeevan Mission. The Education Department presented activities under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan and sought enhanced funding support.
During discussions, Dubey encouraged the Agriculture Department to explore the possibility of olive cultivation in the state and advised officials to identify more locations for water storage under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY).
Earlier in the day, the minister visited Rusoma village and inspected various work sites.
During an interaction session, vice president of the Angami Public Organisation, Vikehielie Victor Khawakhrie, raised concerns over attacks on Christians and destruction of churches in parts of the country. He said such incidents hurt the sentiments of people in Nagaland and urged the Centre to act to ensure that no community was suppressed on the basis of religion. He requested the minister to convey the concern to the central government.