Exit programme of village adoption committee cum DPDB meeting was held on 15th April 2021 at DPDB Hall, Kohima. Altogether, six teams of village adoption committee presented a PowerPoint presentation on their activities for the past two years 2019 to 2020 including, 9 Kohima Town Assembly constituency (Lower PWD Colony adoption committee)14 Southern Angami-I (Kigwema village ), 8 Western Angami (Sechü Zubza), 15 Southern Angami-II (Kidima Village), 10 Northern Angami-I (Chedema model village), 11th Northern Angami -II (Zhadima village)
ADC Kohima, Bhavani Seo. N. IAS, declared best teams of VAC where 9 Kohima Town team (Lower PWD Colony) was awarded first position, 10th Northern Angami-I and 15 Southern Angami-II as runners up respectively
Chairing the monthly DPDB meeting, DC Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie acknowledged the VAC teams for putting themselves in to practice the spirit of convergence in the past two years which the teams have done many activities for the benefit of adopted village.
Nagaland State Biodiversity Board Chairman also gave a PowerPoint presentation on their departmental activities and highlighted the status on implementation of biological diversity Act 2002 and rules 2004 in Nagaland international efforts towards biodiversity conservation and said that three main goals of the Act was for conservation of bio-diversity, Sustainable use of bio-diversity fair and equitable sharing of the benefit arising from the use of genetic resources
The members also discussed and set up a New VAC Committee for 2021-22 and Aspirational Block Committee Members for 2021-26.
PHED Urban while giving a PowerPoint presentation mentioned that under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), 479 households have been covered, supplying five lakh litres of water per day at Kohima Science College Area. Adding that by 2021, water supply would reached Phesama, Chede model village, Jotsoma Village, Chedema village and Kohima Village. The DC also urged the department to complete their plan works in time without any compromises and to ensure safe and clean drinking water to the citizens
Advisor, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Dr. Nicky Kire has encouraged the village adoption committees to continue to render full support and contribute which will be helpful and beneficial for the villagers. He also congratulated the VAC for their relentless efforts and sacrifices for the upliftment of villages
Advisor, Youth Resources and Sports and Chairman DPDB Zale Neikha also felicitated best performing teams of VAC.
Vote of thanks was pronounced by SDO (C) Kohima, R. Daniel Angami. Treasury Department, North Kohima was entrusted to give a presentation on their departmental activities in the next DPDB meeting.
(Akamla IA Kohima)
