WOKHA, JUNE 21 (MExN): The State Institute of Rural Development, Nagaland organised a one day awareness training on the 15th Finance Commission (15 FCG) & Disaster Management for village functionaries for the RD Block of Wokha, Bhandari, Chukitong, Wozhuro, Sanis, Chanpang and Ralan on June 21 at VDB hall, Wokha. Village Council Chairman and VDB Secretaries from all the blocks under Wokha district attended the training programme.
Course Director, Dr Kidise Pucho, Principal ETC Phek, SIRD Nagaland that the said 15th FC is a very important and specific grant to project the activities, programme and schemes to bring about development in the rural local bodies. He also said, the objective is to augment the consolidated funds of the state and to supplement the resources of local bodies and recommend grant-in-aid.
Dr Kidise said that the 15th FC assures transfer to local bodies for planning and development of basic service smoothly and effectively within the functions assigned to them under relevant legislation. It ensures strengthening of primary functioning of local bodies to deliver basic service, he added. He further informed that the allocated funds are to be released to the lowest level of the 3 tire PRI i.e. Goan Panchayat, Zila Parished and Anchalik. Guideline about the various activities to be carried out at the village level and local bodies under 15th Finance Commission was also highlighted by the course Director.
Later in the second session, Dr Kidise highlighted on the concept and vision of Disaster Management, Centre & State responsibilities, role of Village Council and Village Development Board and community, capacity building and personal safety.
Welcome address was delivered by Project Officer, DRDA Wokha, Chumthungo Khuvung, while vote of thanks was proposed by the Chairman, Merayan Village.
