The monthly Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held under the chairmanship of MLA and Chairman DPDB Kohima, Keneizakho Nakhro in the DPDB's Conference Hall Kohima on 15th June 2022.
Advisor Urban Development, Municipal Affairs & Smart City, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire also attended the meeting.
Addressing the DPDB members, the new Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Shanavas C. IAS said that DPDB was a platform that has a bigger meaning in discharging government activities in the district. He said that Kohima being the State capital, the district activities are more visible to many of the districts and requested the members to note the importance of the platform and participate regularly in the meeting.
In the government sector, every government activities need a convergence of the departments for the successful implementation of the program, added DC and requested the departments to share their respective ongoing challenges and proposed activities in the DPDB to have a fast delivery mechanism.
Reviewing the last DPDB minutes regarding the registration of the Asian Christian School, the house decided to recommend the matter to the government based on the report submitted by the sub-committee for spot verification on the feasibility of opening the school as entrusted by the board in the last meeting.
In this connection, DC also reminded the concerned department to be cautioned on any proposal for the opening of a new school in the district stating that mushrooming of private schools has been at large, especially in Kohima and Dimapur districts, which needs to be discouraged.
On the agenda for registration of Alumni Kohima College Association, the house referred the matter to the committee for verification and to submit the report to take up in the next meeting.
On Village Adoption Committee (VACs) 2022 - 2023, DC said the purpose of the committee was to adopt one village or ward in each constituency under the district to assist and address issues in whatever ways possible by the committee members and further requested the committees to initiate the activities.
The constitution of VACs 2022 to 2023 was read out by DPO & Member Secretary DPDB Kohima during the meeting.
CMO Kohima volunteered to present its departmental activities at the next DPDB meeting.
(DPRO, Kohima)
