The meeting of the Peren District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) was held at the DC's Conference Hall, Peren, on 6th August 2026, under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner and Vice-Chairman, DPDB Peren, Hiazu Meru.
Delivering the welcome address, the Deputy Commissioner informed the members that MLA & Chairman, DPDB Peren, Namri Nchang, could not attend the meeting due to unavoidable engagements.
During the agenda discussion, the Deputy Commissioner informed the members that a mass social work would be conducted on August 7, 2026 at Deputy Commissioner Office Complex, as part of the preparations for the forthcoming Independence Day celebration. He requested all Heads of Departments to motivate their staff and ensure their participation for the successful conduct of the programme.
On the construction of government office buildings in the district headquarters, the Deputy Commissioner informed that Dobashis had been deputed to verify the status of the ongoing works. He also advised the Heads of Offices to regularly supervise and monitor the construction of their respective office buildings.
The Deputy Commissioner expressed concern over the order issued by the School Education Department regarding the closure of Government Primary School, Libemphai. During the discussion, the Senior SDEO informed the house that although the school had been functioning smoothly since its inception, no government teacher had ever been posted there and the institution had been managed by community teachers. It was further informed that despite the closure order, the school continues to function under community teachers with an enrolment of 26 students. After deliberation, the house decided to write to the department requesting a review of the closure order and the immediate posting of government teachers.
Speaking on disaster preparedness, the Deputy Commissioner observed that weather patterns have become increasingly unpredictable due to erratic climatic conditions. While Peren district has so far remained largely unaffected except in a few areas, he urged all members to remain vigilant and promptly report any disaster-related incidents to the concerned authorities.
The house also discussed the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP), during which the Deputy Commissioner requested all Heads of Departments of line departments to actively participate and remain well-informed at the village level while preparing the GPDP. The board also approved the LADP/ICONIC Schemes for 6 Tening and 7 Peren Assembly Constituencies. The registration of the Affected Land Owner Association of National Highway-129A, Package-1A, was also approved.
Following the agenda deliberations, Chief Technical Officer, KVK Jalukie, L. Babita Devi, presented a detailed PowerPoint presentation highlighting the activities and programmes of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalukie.
The Deputy Commissioner entrusted the Department of Economics & Statistics and the Education Department to deliver PowerPoint presentations on their respective activities and programmes.
(DPRO & Mamang, IA, Peren)
