Parliamentary Secretary, Zhaleo Rio (right), DC Dimapur N Hishili Sema (center) and others attend the Dimapur District Planning & Development Board meeting on February 5. (DIPR Photo)
Dimapur, February 6: The Dimapur District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held on February 5 at the DC’s conference hall. The meeting was chaired by DC Dimapur N. Hushili Sema (IAS) and was attended by Parliamentary Secretary for Urban Development, Zhaleo Rio.
In an interaction to a power point presentation from the district agriculture office Dimapur, Zhaleo Rio pointed out on the need for the agri and allied departments to help the public by making them aware of the various government scheme and projects, subsidies, distribution of equipments, seedling and other benefits which are undertaken by the Government from time to time. Saying that Dimapur was a potential district, he stressed on the need to strive for self-sufficiency.
Giving his mind on solid waste management in the district, he said the people have to come forward and give a little sacrifice and an extra effort to keep Dimapur town clean and healthy to live in. The board discussed on the matter of bio- medical waste disposal at Dimapur where it was decided that the district administration would have a meeting with the district medical department, private hospitals and DMC for suitably disposing the waste materials which otherwise are hazardous for the citizens.
Approval was given for opening of Shalon Public School NH-29 ward -4 and for up gradation of Life Foundation School to Class VIII both at Chumukedima. On the issue of Bank Loan defaulters the concerned Banks were asked to trace out the defaulters and write to their DDOs for their recovery. A book on Human Resources Development for Dimapur was presented by Zhaleo Rio to all the contributors/writers in the meeting.
Earlier, the departments of Agriculture & Irrigation gave a power point presentation on their Departmental Development activities under taken by them in the district. The Department of fishery and Social welfare were directed to give their Departmental activities report in the next meeting.
