The eDaakhil portal for the State of Nagaland was launched on 2nd December 2021 at NIC Nagaland State Centre Video Conference Hall by the Guest of Honour, Advisor for Food And Civil Supplies, Legal Metrology And Consumer Protection, Pukhayi Sumi.

Pukhayi thanked the NIC for developing the Consumer Centric Service and the NIC Delhi team for coming to the state for the launching program. He said traders often exploit the consumers hence this program/service is essential and necessary to protect the entire consumers of the country. He expressed happiness to the Government of India under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi for the program and initiating several citizen services across the country. He assured that all the programs and activities of the Government of Nagaland by the Consumer Affairs Department explained will be followed up.

President NVCO and Manager, Nagaland State Consumer Helpline, Advocate, Kezhokhoto Savi explained the functioning of the State Consumer Affairs and the Consumer rights. He requested the State Government to implement the Consumer Protection Act 2019 at the earliest for the benefit of the citizens of the state.

Amaranatha Mishra, DDG And HOG, Consumer Affairs gave a brief outline of the project through the Virtual Mode. Ravindra Kumar, Scientist F and HoD Consumer Affairs, NIC Hqr, New Delhi gave a presentation and a short clip on the eDaakhil Portal.

Commissioner And Secretary, F And CS, LM And CPD, Chubasangla Anar, IAS along with the officers of the department, the Director of LM And CPD, the Registrar of State Commission along with State NIC officials attended the launching programme. All the District Consumer foras and DIOs of NIC Nagaland participated in the program through virtual mode. The program was chaired by I. Lanusungkum Aier, Scientist F and Additional SIO, NIC Nagaland.

(DPRO, Kohima)