Central officials led by Joint Secretary (C&NER), Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Pankaj Kumar Singh and Director (MC&NER) MoHUA, G. Ravinder visited Wokha district on 31st October 2021 to take firsthand information and oversee the infrastructure development works undertaken by the Housing and Municipal Affairs Department.

The visiting officials were accompanied by Chief Engineer, Urban Engineering Wing, Er. Yanbemo Humtsoe, Joint Secretary, Municipal Affairs to the Government of Nagaland T. Nchumbemo Odyuo and other State officials. The officials on reaching Wokha visited several sites of developmental projects and schemes and took stock of the ground reality of the on-going infrastructural works under taken by the Ministry.

The officials had a short interaction with Deputy Commissioner Wokha, Orenthung Lotha along with ULBs officials at the Deputy Commissioner’s residence. Lotha on behalf of of the district thanked both the officials from the Central and State Government for visiting Wokha district and for the concern showed towards the district. The DC also expressed his optimism that the work, projects and schemes undertaken by the department will benefit the people of the district immensely. He also assured to extend outmost support and cooperation for the successful implementation of works taken up by the concern department.

Officials from the district also apprised the central team about some of the important requirements to be implemented in the district for the benefit of the community people. Later the team visited Yikhum village with the village authorities and also visited Doyang Hydro Electric Project, Wokha the same day.

(DPRO & IA, Wokha)