PHED Nagaland bids farewell to Chief Engineer

Our Correspondent
Kohima | July 31

The Public Health Engineering Department today accorded farewell to its Chief Engineer, Er.Kevisekho Kruse who took voluntary retirement.  

A special farewell programme was organised in his honour today at the Capital Convention Centre, Kohima.  

Er. Kruse expressed how privileged he was to have had the opportunity to serve the people of Nagaland state through the Department for nearly 34 years and thanked God for his special blessings, the support of family members and for the strong support and cooperation of all officers and staff .  

Er. Kruse said he was very impressed with the high quality of officers he worked with and called them his "Dream Team”. He thanked all and urged them to continue to fight to improve the Department to be able to give better service delivery to the public even against all challenges being faced .  

He said Er. KG Sumi , the new Chief Engineer is a well experienced man in the work of the Department and hoped that the Department would continue to scale higher under his leadership. He also congratulated Er Sumi and extended best wishes in his new assignment.  

Er Kruse also said that the Department is very privileged to have a very dynamic and knowledgeable secretary in the person of Dr Maongwati Aier, IAS and hoped that the Department would be able to progress much better under his leadership. Er Kruse also thanked the Secretary for taking personal initiative for holding this warm function.  

Er. Kruse added that as for him, one part of his life, i.e., a very challenging and illuminating experience is coming to an end which he would treasure for the rest of his life. He concluded by leaving a thought with the audience, "Success is a journey , not a destination" and "the doing is more important than the outcome ".  

Speaking on behalf of the PHED officers and staff, Er Yhusinlo Tep, Addl. CE, mentioned that one of the biggest achievements in the history of PHED was the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) in the implementation of which Er.K.Kruse played a major role which resulted in reduction of excess W/C employees by 3872 and of annual expenditure by several crores of rupees.  

Dr. Maongwati Aier, IAS, Secretary PHED also spoke on the occasion, pointing out that the outgoing chief engineer has successfully completed 34 years in service by the grace of God and acknowledged him as having achieved a lot during his tenure. He also presented a special solo in honour of the outgoing chief engineer and wished him a successful future with new beginning to lead the Nagas.  

Earlier, the function was chaired by the new Chief Engineer, KG Sumi, invocation by Pelhousehu Belho, Pastor, Khedi Baptist Church of Kohima village. Short speeches were also delivered by Er. Khetoi, EE Dimapur (U), EE A. Kent, WSSO, which was followed by a special song from Er. Mezivil Stanny Kikhi , SDO. Er.Repang Longkumer SE (M&I) pronounced vote of thanks.