Trucks being loaded with soil and pebbles at Chathe River. (Morung file Photo)
• Resolves to have consultative meeting with village councils
• Make documentary in Nagamese to create awareness
Chümoukedima, February 11 (MExN): The District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Chümoukedima during its monthly meeting discussed the issues of Chathe Riverbed mining. The house highlighted on the urgent action for preserving Chathe River and came up with a decision to have a consultative meeting with the village councils.
As per the DIPR report, the house also suggested to make documentary in Nagamese to create awareness how it has affected the quality of water for drinking and other essential purposes due to river bed mining, excavation, waste dumping and road cutting.
The meeting was held at DPDB conference hall, Chümoukedima under the chairmanship of Advisor, Urban Development & Municipal Affairs, Zhaleo Rio on February 11, stated a DIPR report. In his address, Zhaleo emphasised that department wise action plan should be systematic and take keen initiative by putting forward at a board meeting with a theme to achieve better inputs and outputs for the welfare of the people.
The meeting also reviewed the last meeting agenda on Registration of Yeknak Society, Thilixu Village where the board decided to recommend the society for registration to the government.
Other agendas discuss were speed regulation on National Highway within Chümoukedima district, where issues related to safety was taken up by the District Road safety Committee and the house suggested that parking on the roadside should be stopped; speed limit to maintained and parking of heavy vehicles should be prohibited.
The house discussed and approved to recommend the proposal for the creation of a separate Project Director of DRDA. It also deliberated on the need for State Disaster response force personnel, and proposal for Creation of one post of Revenue officer under Chümoukedima district Administration.
Another agenda suggested by the chairman was to propose Fire Service Station in Medziphema town under Chümoukedima district.
The Water Resources Department will present a power point presentations highlighting on the programs and schemes on 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan' & 'Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti ' in the next DPDB meeting.
