Morung Express News
Dimapur | November 23
The Joint Secretary, Minority Affairs, Government of India, Jan-e-Alam today held a meeting with civil societies and banks on “Demonetisation” at DC’s Conference Hall, Kohima.
The former Nagaland State Home Commissioner and currently Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Minority Affairs had arrived in Nagaland yesterday to assess public reaction and the implementation of the demonetisation process in the state.
Alam told the Kohima meeting that the main purpose of his visit was to check out the availability of currency in smaller denomination, lapses, projections and its arrangements to meet the demand of the people, stated a DIPR report.
During the interaction with various stakeholders, the Kohima Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) voiced concern about the acute shortage of smaller denomination since most of the businesses in the state are agro-based, it said.
KCCI further highlighted the poor functioning and lack of ATMs and currency of smaller denominations in the state capital and probable problem it would create during particularly during the upcoming festive seasons and Hornbill festival.
Administrator Kohima Municipal Council, Kovi Meyase also shared the problems faced by the people and how it has adversely affected people working on fixed and contract basis with no bank accounts.
He also urged the financial institutions to give a special dispensation in a way of opening new bank accounts at the earliest so as to cater the needs of the general public. NGOs like Angami Public Organisation, All Nagaland Taxi Association, Truck Owners’ Association, City Bus Union and others were also present and shared their views and opinions, DIPR added.
As reported earlier, the Union Government has fanned out officials to all the states and union territories to examine the challenges, status and difficulties faced by the general public while implementing the policy introduced by the Central Government.
Alam arrived as a one-man team for Nagaland and interacted with various stakeholders in Dimapur on November 22.
He told reporters yesterday that he will collect information regarding the operational status and impact of the demonetisation exercise in Nagaland and submit a report to the centre by November 25.
