A State Level Control Room to ensure smooth conduct of 25th Edition of Hornbill Festival is being set up in the office of the Chief Secretary Nagaland with the following composition: Chief Secretary, Dr J. Alam, IAS as the Chairman and ACS, Finance Sentiyanger Imchen, IAS as the Co- Chairman. The other members include Commissioner & Secretary, J&L Kikheto Sema IAS, Home Commissioner Vyasan R IAS, Commissioner & Secretary,, W&H Kesonyu Yhome IAS, SS (Home) Limasunep IPS, Secretary I&C Shanavas IAS, Secretary (TPT) Secy. (Home) Robert Longchari, Orenthung Lotha, Jt. CEO, NSDMA Johny Ruangmei, Joint Director IPR, Asangla Imsong and Dy. Director, IT Daniel Krocha. The State control room will function 24X7.
The first meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary on 27th November 2024 at Chief Ssecretary’s conference Hall, Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima, where the Committee deliberated at length on the transportation and traffic issues at the Hornbill Festival venue at Kisama. The meeting also called for cooperation from all line departments including key aspects like such as logistics, security arrangements, cultural performances, vendor managements and crowd control to make the event successful and enjoyable for all participants and visitors.
The control room will co-ordinate with various agencies involved in the Hornbill Festival and deal with emergencies if any.
(Esuihangle, IA)
