V. Sakhrie chairs the Preliminary Meeting with AHoDs, HoDs and Officers in charge at RD Directorate Conference hall held on February 7.
Kohima, February 7 (MExN): Preliminary Meeting with AHoDs, HoDs and Officers in charge was held on February 7 at RD Directorate Conference hall to discuss convergence of activities among line departments under MGNREGA programme in the state as per the new Operational Guidelines 2013 of MoRD. The meeting was held under the Chairmanship of V. Sakhrie, Commissioner & Secretary, RD. Altogether 34 Officers from 14 line departments attended the meeting.
V. Sakhrie, who chaired the meeting welcomed all members present and shared a brief overview of the importance and possibilities of convergence of MGNREGA programmes with the activities and programmes of the other line departments. Director, RD, Metsubo Jamir stated that the Central Government has given guidelines for convergence and funds accordingly. The department has been trying to attempt to converge the MGNREGA resources with other departments but it has not been very satisfactory. He also pointed out that convergence does not mean interfering on the other department’s activities but in fact supplementing them with additional resources.
The convergence of MGNREGA programme with the activities of the line Departments would mean up gradation and advancement whereby RD could provide the infrastructure and the line departments would follow up or improve.
The Line Departments are: Agriculture, Irrigation & FC, Roads & Bridges, Forest, Land Resources, Horticulture, Co-operation, Sericulture, Soil & Water Conservation, PHED, Food & Civil Supplies, SIRD, Labour and RD.
A core committee was also formed with Metsubo Jamir, Director, RD as Convenor and line Departments as members. The Committee has scheduled February 12 for the next meeting at the Project Director’s Office at DRDA Kohima whereby the details of the Convergence will be discussed and taken up accordingly.
This was stated in a press release issued by K. Neibou Sekhose, Dy. Director, Rural Development.
