The monthly District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting of Dimapur was held on 22nd July 2024 in the conference hall of DC Dimapur under the new Chairmanship of H. Tovihoto Ayemi Advisor, Tribal Affairs and Election.

Initiating the meeting, DC Dimapur and Vice Chairman DPDB Dimapur, Dr. Tinojongshi Chang welcomed the new Chairman DPDB, Dimapur while expressing optimism that the district would progress under his leadership. DC Dimapur also expressed his gratitude to all the officers and their subordinates for giving their best services during the ULB elections.

The new DPDB Chairman of Dimapur District, Tovihoto while welcoming the members, also thanked the Government of Nagaland for appointing him as the Chairman of the district. He acknowledged the efforts of the previous Chairman and all the members for their contribution towards the growth and welfare of the district.  With the onset of monsoon, the Chairman expressed concern on the issue of Japanese encephalitis raised by CMO Dimapur. He advised the health department for carrying out the fogging exercise at the earliest by tying up with the Nagaland Council, DMC councillors for logistic support. He also asked the department for carrying out sensitisation and awareness of the advisories to the citizen.

Tovihoto called upon the members to work with renewed purpose and dedication while dubbing Dimapur as the district with highest population coupled with several challenges. He further asked all the departments for sincerely implementing all their assigned tasks, especially the Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the district.

Other agendas of the meeting included approval of schemes and projects under the LADP 2024- 25 for Dimapur 1, Dimapur II and Dimapur III Assembly Constituencies and Change of nomenclature from Cornerstone College to Connorstone College.

The proposal for society registration of Nagaland Flatfenders Club, Kinunger Society, United Riders Motorcycle club Nagaland, Nagaland Agarwood Farmers Association were approved and forwarded to the concern department for further necessary action.

Social Welfare and Urban Development departments have been entrusted to present power point presentations on the status and activities of their respective departments in the next DPDB meeting.

The meeting ended with a note of thanks from the chair 

(DPRO Dimapur)