Dimapur, June 8 (DIPR): Parliamentary Secretary for Irrigation & Flood Control and Chairman, DPDB Dimapur, Jacob Zhimomi briefed the DPDB members on the reallocation of convergence fund under LADP during 2015 to 2016 in the monthly meeting of the board held at DC’s conference hall here on June 6.
He informed that during 2015-2016, an amount of Rs. 600.00 lakh @ Rs. 10 lakh per constituency was set aside from LADP fund for taking up convergence activities under MGNREGA Act. Regretting that the convergence of LADP and MGNREGA could not materialise due to technical reasons, Jacob informed that the fund has been reverted to LADP for taking up schemes/projects as per LADP guidelines. In this respect, the Board after examining the schemes submitted by the five Assembly Constituencies approved the schemes amounting to Rs.10 lakh for each Assembly Constituency against the reallocation of convergence fund under LADP during 2015 -2016.
The meeting further recommended up-gradation of Springfield School, Ruzaphema Block III based on the records and inspection reports given by the administrative officer concerned and also the Education department. The house also approved grant in aid to the following eight schools - St. John Hr. Sec Residential School, Dimapur; Woodstock School, Padumpukhuri, Dimapur; Dovecot Christian School, Chumukedima; Assemblies of God English School, Diphupar B; St. Joseph Hr Sec. School, Chumukedima; St. Anthony School Tenyiphe; St. Teresas Little Kingdom School; and Nazareth High School, Purana Bazaar.
Industries department and Sericulture department will give their departmental presentation in the next DPDB meeting.
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