The monthly District Planning and Development Board was held on 16th November 2022 at Deputy Commissioner Conference Hall, Wokha. Deputy Commissioner & V/Chairman DPDB Wokha Ajit Kumar Ranjan IAS chaired the meeting. Chairman DPDB Wokha and Advisor Law & Justice Dr. Chumben Murry also attended the meeting.
During the meeting, two new members were introduced and welcomed by the board, namely, Chief Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Officer Dr. Mhonchan Shitiri and DPO-ICDS Namhuheing.
The proposal for up gradation of GHS to GHSS, Wokha village was approved and recommended by the board, while approving and recommending the proposal for registration of Rifle Association Wokha the Chairman DPDB Wokha Dr. Chumben Murry reminded the association members that shooting should be an art and should be purely on sports activity and not for hunting purpose as hunting is banned all over the State.
During the meeting, Sr. Dental Surgeon & District Nodal Officer of the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) Dr. Daisy presented on the implementation of Tobacco-free educational institution guidelines in Wokha district, where she pointed out that out of 189 educational institutions in Wokha district the COTPA team under NTCP has covered 67 educational institutions in spreading awareness and sensitizing about the harmful and ill effect on the use of tobacco products.
Reacting to the action plan, Deputy Commissioner reminded the School Education department NTCP team to give more effort to achieve the target of making tobacco-free zone in all educational institutions by 31st January 2023.
Chief Medical Officer Wokha also presented activities undertaken to eliminate and eradicate TB & Malaria in the district.
Dr. Chumben Murry launched of Mobile Veterinary Unit (MVU). MVU is a component of establishing and strengthening veterinary hospitals and dispensaries sponsored by the Government of India, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying to the states on 100% Central Assistance under the Livestock Health & Disease control programme with the main objective to increase the accessibility of veterinary services to the farmers at doorstep. This MVU is customized and equipped to provide veterinary health care through a single-window delivery system in the form of making a diagnosis, treatment, minor surgeries, collection of samples, vaccination and artificial insemination, etc.
(DPRO & IA, Wokha)
