First Niuland District Planning Development Board meeting was held on 23rd May 2022 at DC Conference Hall Niuland. DC and Vice-Chairman DPDB Niuland Ajit Kumar Verma IAS chaired the meeting. While Jacob Zhimomi Minister for PHED and Chairman DPDB Niuland, in his address to the first DPDB meeting, stated that the newly created district has the potential to become a metropolitan city and is confident to pick up the momentum of development in the district and urge all the officers to be sincere in there works. The Minister stated that a sub-treasury office in the district is needed and assured the gathering that he will pursue the case accordingly. Any illegal encroachment of the government land in town areas will be dealt with effectively and urged the department officials to report to the administration for necessary action.

Development of Niuland town is a priority and expecting various funds for the same the minister stated. 

Proposal for construction of new offices ie DC, SP & Police Reserve has been approved while identification for public Park and public cemetery in the district were also approved, LAPD 2022-2023 schemes for Gh-1 A/C has been approved and under which clock tower in the town area to be constructed. Meanwhile, Senior SDEO Niuland, Bohovi Yeptho highlighted the problems of the department specifically teachers shortage in various schools in the district for which the DPDB has agreed to recommend to the higher authority.

(Vihepu, IA Niuland)