CM gave no assurance to provide fund: NFHRCC

DIMAPUR, APRIL 28 (MExN): The Nagaland Foothill Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) met the Nagaland State Chief Minister on April 27 to discuss the ongoing Foothill Road project.  

A press note from the NFHRCC General Secretary, WY Kithan informed that during the meeting, the Chief Minister explained to the committee members the financial position of the state, and that due to “change of planning commission to Niti Ayog, many of the central funding agencies have stopped funding and the ongoing central projects were badly affected.”  

Further pointing out that Nagaland has very limited revenue generation, the NFHRCC reported the CM as stating that “he is not in a position to provide fund for the Foothill Road project and no assurance to provide fund since our state is having very high liabilities due to the change of funding pattern at the central government.”  

The NFHRCC added that the CM however acknowledged the importance of the Foothill Road project and “assured that he would convene a meeting for the Foothill Road Project and the outcome of the meeting will be intimated to the committee.”  

The NFHRCC updated the CM on the progress of the tracing/formation cutting and the progress of the Doyang Bridge construction. Some committee members also urged the CM to make funds available for the ongoing road project.  

Earlier during the meeting, the NFHRCC apprised the CM of the formation of the committee and the CM had lauded the NFHRCC’s “landmark resolutions,” the press note informed. The meeting was attended by the CM, along with his advisors and the Commissioner and Secretary attached to the CM, and the committee members.