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Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon and Sunil Pant seen here along with beneficiaries during the LED bulb distribution programme at Longla village in Wokha.[/caption]
Dimapur, May 5 (EMN): The department of Rural Development and department of Power organized a village self-governance campaign under ‘Gram Swaraj Abhiyan’ at Koio and Longla village under Wokha district on May 4.
Observer for Wokha district, Sunil Pant briefed the villagers about the various schemes and programmes proposed by the Government of India to facilitate the people. He urged the community to avail the opportunity provided by the Government.
To up-lift the livelihood of the rural populace many schemes are been introduced by the GoI and appealed to utilize them with accountability and transparenc, he said.
Project director of DRDA Wokha, Thungdeno Mozhui, while giving the keynote address, said the Government of India (GOI) has been celebrating ‘Gram Swaraj Abhiyan’ from April 14 to May 5, where series of events have been planned at the national, district and block level. She said 66 villages have been selected under Wokha district for this programme.
Deputy Commissioner Wokha, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon, appraised the villagers about Gram Swaraj Abhiyan programme. He said that seven government schemes like distribution of LPG, LED bulb, Jan Dhan Yojna, electrification and other programmes are being implemented. He said 10,000 LED bulbs have already been received by the district to be distributed to the general public at a subsided rate. He also cautioned people not to buy and resell the products.
DC highlighted on the importance of having bank accounts as government schemes, subsidies will be credited through direct benefit transfer in their personnel accounts and without bank accounts beneficiaries will lose their benefits.
To facilitate the beneficiaries, he informed that he will have a consultative meeting with the bank officials or institutions to which he urged the villagers to keep their necessary documents ready.
