Our Correspondent
Kohima | July 9
There are approximately 1,57, 117 families living Below Poverty Line (BPL) in Nagaland as per the latest BPL survey conducted in 2002.
Replying this to MLA Chingwang Konyak in starred question, Pangnyu Phom, parliamentary secretary for rural development and REPA furnished the district - wise numbers of families living BPL as; Dimapur - 16252, Kohima - 20953, Mokokchung - 13894, Mon - 17246, Phek - 15544, Tuensang - 15001, Wokha - 12433, Zunheboto - 16340, Kiphire - 10597, Longleng - 5943 and Peren at 12195.
