Kohima, January 29 (DIPR): Governor of Nagaland, Dr. Ashwani Kumar visited Wazeho in Phek district on January 28 and inspected the Cement Plant and Marble Stone Cutting units, accompanied by MLA of the area and Parliamentary Secretary Yitachu and other officials. It was disclosed to the governor that the Cement Plant had been upgraded but has been non-functional for the last few years, owing to non materialisation of government policy of privatisation. The long delay resulting in machines and staff lying waste was viewed with concern by the governor, since equipments would get rusted and jammed, while the regular MCP staff numbering 54 and Fixed Pay workers numbering 49 have grown demoralised. This visit of the governor is the first stage of his official tour to Meluri, Kiphire, Tuensang and Longleng. The tour is scheduled from January 28 to February 1, during which public civic receptions, visits to important institutions and public interviews will happen at different places and days.
Inaugurates first
green village in Kiphire
The governor during his visit to Kiphire district inaugurated Longthonger as the first Green Village in the district on January 29. The village has all been painted green and the entire 82 households have been fitted with solar power for lighting and other domestic usages.
Inaugurates first
green village in Kiphire
The governor during his visit to Kiphire district inaugurated Longthonger as the first Green Village in the district on January 29. The village has all been painted green and the entire 82 households have been fitted with solar power for lighting and other domestic usages.
Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire, Kesonyü Yhome, in his introductory address, disclosed that, the district has adopted an agenda for sustainable development, in which conservation and preservation of ecology and environment is given priority.
Expressing gratification over seeing happy faces everywhere in the district, the governor hoped that the village would surge ahead in its wholesome growth with integrity and unanimity. The governor, having learnt that under the environment conservation programme, Rs. 13 lakhs was being sanctioned to every household, mentioned that, in Mizoram every man is being sanctioned Rs. 1.00 lakh for cultivation of a crop of his choice. He felt that a similar scheme should be adopted for agro-economic growth.
Parliamentary Secretary Torechu, exhorted the people of Longthonger and regarded the visit of the governor as historic to the village. Dr. Ashwani, the first governor to be in the village is a blessing that is bestowed upon God fearing people, he said. He stated that the village should be the beginning and the lesson for others to follow.
Inspects Kiphire
District Hospital
Dr. Ashwani Kumar also inspected the existing Kiphire District Hospital and the new building, which is under construction, on January 29. The new threestoried building will house 11 bedded ward each for male and female patients, 5 bedded maternity ward, 11 bedded surgical ward. The new hospital is targeted to facilitate emergency rooms, ultrasound, CT scan, laboratory, operation theatre, ICU, OPD rooms, conference hall, library and staff hall. It was brought to the notice of the governor by the medical officers that a retaining wall, compound fencing, approach road and parking area were urgently required.
During an interactive session with the medical officers, the governor was informed that the district, being poorly connected and the area being hostile with no private health facilities, government health centres are the only ones available to the people. The medical officers therefore, expressed that the three sub-centres at Kuisam, Longmatra and Sitimi ought to be upgraded to Primary Health Centres in order to render proper services to the villages.
Meanwhile, the governor expressed sincere appreciation to the doctors for the commendable jobs they do with high morale despite the remoteness of the area.
