CM Neiphiu Rio and others during the inauguration programme on September 4. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter)
New Delhi, September 6 (MExN): Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio inaugurated the staff quarter type I, II and IIA and Community Center for the Delhi Nagaland House staff at Sector 13, Dwarka, New Delhi on September 4. Dr Rev Pastor Ricky Medom said the dedicatory prayer.
According to an update from PRO New Delhi, Rio said that it was “a dream come true” for him since it was in 2004 during his first Chief Ministership that he approached and requested the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for the present land at Dwarka. Expressing gratitude to Vajpayee, Rio stated that unlike other states, as requested by the CM, Nagaland was allotted two plots and the land was given on reserved price. Rio added that assets created by the government should not be a liability but it should serve the purpose for which it was created.
Meanwhile, the CM gave a positive reply to the request from the Minister for Housing & Mechanical, Tongpang Ozukum for providing more funds to complete the remaining components, “since cost escalation will hugely cost the state government if the project is further delayed.”
Further, Rio said that the Government of Nagaland had achieved two assets in the capital at RK Puram and Dwarka, Delhi and also one asset at Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. He wished the officers and staffs a comfortable stay in the new staff quarter which will “enhance the health and spirit to continuously serve our people.”
Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton mentioned that under the leadership of Neiphiu Rio, the state has progressed and called him the ‘Champion of Development’. Patton said that Government of Nagaland has given staff quarter and a community centre, and “it will now be the duty of the employees to sincerely serve the Naga people who come to national capital.”
Minister Tongpang said due to Rio’s wisdom and far sightedness, the project was conceptualised 17 years back. The project took off in the year 2007 with seven components including, Staff Quarter Type I, II and IIA; Community Centre; Power Sub-station; Basement Parking; Staff Quarter Type 4; Staff Quarter Type 5 and Twin Tower, of which first four components were completed and the remaining three components are under construction.
The minister also acknowledged DDA, Fire department, Jal Board for being accommodative for all the necessary permission without much difficulty. Further, he thanked Housing Department, officials, Engineering wings, and Chief Residents Commissioner and all the officers and staffs for their support and assistance.
The inaugural function was attended by various officials including Chief Resident Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary, Jyoti Kalash, IAS; Secretary, Housing , Kevekha Zehol, NCS; Chief Engineer PWD (Housing), Er Yanbemo Lotha and Deputy Resident Commissioner, Wennyei Konyak.
