Nagaland AHoDs and HoDs meeting held in Kohima
Kohima, May 20 (DIPR): A meeting of the Administrative Heads of Departments (AHoDs) and Heads of Departments (HoDs) was held on May 20 at the Secretariat Conference Hall, Kohima under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Nagaland, Pankaj Kumar (IAS).
Aadhaar safety: Strictly follow all security guidelines specified by UIDAI
Highlighting the secrecy of Aadhaar data, the Chief Secretary said that government departments should be careful about protecting the secrecy of Aadhaar data of any person, be it beneficiaries or otherwise, while uploading information on department websites. He said that departments cannot publish in any form the Aadhaar number of any person. He also instructed that departments’ websites should be made secure to protect from hackers.
The Chief Secretary further highlighted guidelines on the Do’s & Don’ts with regard to the usage of Aadhaar data. With regard to ‘Storage and data protection guidelines’, he said, an agency using Aadhaar must strictly follow all security guidelines specified by UIDAI. If an agency is storing Aadhaar number in database, data must be encrypted and stored. It should also be ensured that no Aadhaar data is displayed or disclosed to external agencies or unauthorized persons. Regular audit must be conducted to ensure Aadhaar number and linked data is protected, the guidelines states.
The Chief Secretary also pointed out that although Aadhaar is based on biometrics, it should not be assumed that it is totally iron-clad and stressed on the need for multiple barriers for security of such data.
Land and Assets Management – encroachment and related issues
Giving a presentation on ‘Land and Assets Management – encroachment and related issues’, Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan highlighted the various issues with regard to government land. He said that encroachments take place due to various reasons such as delay in lodging complaints or not lodging any complaint at all. In certain instances, government officials are in connivance with private individuals, he alleged, adding lack of database of assets and other documents such as survey maps etc pose a problem in protecting government land. He said that government properties lack demarcation and protective fencing. He highlighted about the eviction process followed, which normally takes upto two to three months.
The DC suggested that departments should have a database of assets and continuously update the database. Departments, he added, can prepare an annual statement of land or assets and carry out demarcation or fencing works. He further suggested that whenever an area is acquired for development, the area should be contiguous. Commenting on the issue of government land encroachments, Chief Secretary said that the issue of protecting government land should be taken up on a regular basis.
NSMDC industrial unit production
T. Longri Ao, Managing Director, NSMDC gave a presentation on the products of the Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd that are produced through its three industrial units –Decorative & Dimensional Stone Plant (DDSP) Chumukedima, DDSP Wazeho and Mineral Industry Growth Centre (MIGC), Kiruphema.
These units produce high quality slabs, artifacts, bricks, wall cladding, sandstone floor tiles, monoliths, pillars, hollow bricks, load bearing paver blocks and many others, it was informed. Stating that the quality of products is in no way inferior to those brought from outside the State and that the rates are also very reasonable, T. Longri Ao suggested that government departments may encourage usage of these locally made products in all government initiated projects or constructions.
Earlier, the house took a pledge in observance of Anti-Terrorism Day, which falls on May 21. As the date falls on a Sunday which is a holiday for state government offices, the day was observed on May 20. The Chief Secretary led the house in taking the pledge to oppose all forms of terrorism and violence and to fight the forces of disruption threatening human lives and values.
