DIMAPUR — The Union Minister of State for
Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur, visited Peren district and
convened a meeting with the district officials at the DC conference hall,
Peren, on January 12.
Shantanu Thakur with Hiazu Meru and other officials
following the meeting at the DC conference hall in Peren on January 12.
- According to a DIPR report, the meeting was also attended by
tribal hohos, town councils, and village councils.
- The meeting began with a PowerPoint presentation on the
profile of Peren district by DC Peren, Hiazu Meru, who highlighted the progress
of various ongoing projects and development works undertaken in the district
under centrally sponsored schemes (CSSs) to date.
- Further, the DC apprised the Union Minister of the
challenges and issues faced in various sectors and sought his intervention.
- While interacting with the district officials, Thakur took
detailed notes of the activities and programmes implemented in the district
under CSSs. He stated that all the challenges and issues highlighted had been
duly noted and assured that he would intervene as requested and ensure the
issues were resolved.
- In the meeting, the NZPO president submitted a
representation proposing the construction of a waterways shipping route in the
Barak River, as well as the construction of an AIIMS hospital in Peren. The
president of Kuki Inpi Nagaland submitted a representation regarding the
construction of a road from Mongleu to Khelma.
- The chairman of Peren Town Council submitted a
representation on the proposal for proper water supply in Peren town. The New
Peren Village Council submitted a representation regarding the construction of
a museum at New Peren village, while the Kejanglwa Village Council submitted a
representation requesting financial assistance for the construction of a
community recreational park and viewpoint at Kejanglwa village.
- After the meeting, the union minister visited New Peren
village and Jalukie town, where he interacted with the beneficiaries of PMAY-G,
the Jal Jeevan Mission, and PMAY-U.
- Later in the evening, a cultural programme in honour of the
visiting minister and his team was organised at Mongleu Resort, Samziuram
village.
