The monthly SDPDB meeting of Bhandari sub division was held at the conference hall of the Summer House-Cum-Guest House, Bhandari, Wokha on 17th June 2025.
Additional Deputy Comissioner and Vice Chairman, SDPDB, Bhandari, Longasen Lotha NCS, who chaired the meeting welcomed new members to the house and reviewed the last meeting's minutes.
During deliberation on pertaining issues, H. Lawrence, Deputy Director, Nagaland State Seed Farm, Merapani, Wokha, informed the house that the office of the Deputy Director Seed Farm, Merapani has carried out extensive sensitization and awareness campaigns in the past weeks targeting farm tenants, community leaders and groups, with an objective to maintain status quo in the State Seed Farm area and to take up issues, if any, with competent authority instead of taking the law into one's own hands.
He further maintained that despite numerous challenges, the department is committed to production of high yielding, quality seeds and planting materials for the farming Community of the state, and appealed for peace in the area which would be beneficial to all.
Deputy Director also highlighted that the State Seed Farm has been functioning without electricity since its establishment in the year 1969, which has hampered smooth and efficient functioning of the farm and on that note urged concerned authority to ensure steady and efficient supply of power to help solve various underlying issues and problems at the Seed Farm.
For maintaining law and order situation within the Nagaland State Seed Farm, Merapani, the house emphasised that trouble makers should be identified and reported to the nearest Police Stations of Bhandari and Merapani.
The house led by ADC and Vice Chairman SDPDB, Bhandari, lauded the electrical department for delivering remarkable services to the sub-division despite notable constraints, and given the geographical vastness of the sub division, and appeaedl the concerned higher ups of the department to provide a pool vehicle to assist them carry out assigned tasks with smooth mobility.
SDO (Civil) Ralan, Tsenthungo E. Ngullie while highlighting on the current status of the construction of the office of SDO (Civil) Ralan, stated that construction work is presently going on expected timeline.
Veterinary department, Merapani was asked to present its departmental profile in the next meeting.
(APRO Bhandari)
