The Longleng District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held on 7th March 2025, at the DPDB conference hall, Longleng under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner & Vice Chairman DPDB Longleng, W. Manpai Phom, NCS.
The meeting commenced with a welcome address from the chair followed by introduction of new members and reviewing the previous meeting minutes, where the chairman apprised the house that various government office buildings and institutional buildings such as - Rural Development, polytechnic, ITI, etc. in the district have been completed. However, these buildings have remained unoccupied even after competition and are deteriorating over the years.
He therefore urged the concerned officers in charge to take keen interest in making the buildings functional and useful. He also instructed the house to identify any shortfalls in provisions, manpower, and infrastructure in the district offices so that the district administration could bring the matter to the government's attention.
SDO (C), Meyazungba Jamir, presented an update on the Inter-Departmental Tournament, which is scheduled for April, while the ADC Tamlu, T. Lankensen Tsanglao informed the house to notify the officers of Tamlu Sub-Division regarding the implementation of various projects or activities, enabling them to coordinate and provide logistical support to the departments. He also requested that Tamlu Sub-Division be included in the expansion of any activities and programs.
The DC informed that in many departmental activities, the district has been performing exceptionally well. Encouraging the HoDs to maintain their efforts, he assured them of continuous coordination and cooperation in all activities. Referring to various committee meetings, the DC emphasized that representatives should not be sent in place of HoDs. He appreciated the presence of many HoDs at the meeting and further encouraged their active participation in the upcoming DPDB meetings and other official programs.
The Department of Food and Civil Supply presented its departmental activities through a PowerPoint presentation during the meeting. In the next DPDB meeting, the chairman entrusted the Department of Economics and Statistics for the presentation.
(Manjong, IA Longleng)
