Governor of Nagaland, Prof Jagdish Mukhi with others during the civic reception at Doyang helipad on August 24. (DIPR Photo)
Wokha, August 24 (MExN): Governor of Nagaland, Prof Jagdish Mukhi paid his maiden visit to Doyang on August 24, where he called on the staff and students of Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV) NEEPCO, Doyang and held an interaction with the students. A DIPR report stated that a civic reception was held at Doyang helipad in the presence of Advisor, Mhathung Yanthan, Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Superintendent of Police, General Manager- NEEPCO Doyang, SDO (C) Sanis and other departmental heads.
The Governor visited Doyang viewpoint and DHEP Dam Causeway followed by Guard of honour by DEF Wokha. The Governor laid a note that he was astonished by the natural beauty of Doyang and he proposed Doyang for wide tourism attraction.
At Doyang the Governor has short interaction with NEEPCO officials and a meeting was held with the General Manager, Project Head NEEPCO and CISF. Another meeting was also followed up with the NGOs, village council chairman, GBs, Fishery Union and Land Owners Union Doyang. Later, the Governor had an interaction with Head of Departments of Wokha district which was conveyed at DC Conference Hall, Wokha, to review the centrally sponsored schemes under Wokha district. DC, Wokha Ajit Kumar Ranjan (IAS) who chaired the meeting highlighted to the Governor about the brief overview of the district, physical features and boundaries, demography, economic profile, Government health facilities-health profile, banking facilities and some success stories like Amur Falcon the successful conservation story which has been know worldwide, rubber cultivation and growing of organic coffee which is not only sold locally but exported even to South Africa and Arab countries.
Dr Chumben Murry, MLA & Advisor, Department of Law and Justice apprised the Governor about the schemes and projects implemented in the district as well as the benefits and development experienced by the people of the district through various schemes. Dr Murry also apprised the Governor regarding equitable distribution of funds for implementation of different projects/works at par with district.
During the meeting with the head of offices, the Governor enquired about the status of number of villages and household left-out/not covered with electricity, and reminded the concerned department (Power/Electrical) to ensure that no village or household should be left out without electricity.
Executive Engineer, PHED Wokha, informed the Governor, that under toilet facility for all in the rural areas, so far 80% of work has been completed/covered while the remaining works is in progress. On the work position under JJM which commenced in 2019, the E.E informed that so far 47 projects in different villages are completed covering about 8999 Functional household tap connection (FHTC) and the remaining are under progress.
The Governor also held a meeting with the Lotha Hoho, Lotha Eloe Hoho and other stakeholders in the district.
