Longleng, January 15 (DIPR): Deputy Commissioner of Longleng, during the monthly District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting on January 9 appealed for safeguarding the Karbis in the district. He requested all members, NGOs and right thinking citizens, administration heads of the respective jurisdiction to safeguard the Karbi people living in Longleng district and not to create any unnecessary rumours.
In the meeting held at DC’s Conference Hall, Deputy Commissioner & Vice Chairman DPDB, Longleng, K. Libanthung Lotha also informed the house about Nagaland governor’s visit to Longleng district on February 1, 2014. The Commissioner briefed on the purpose of the governor’s visit and also apprised some major development department heads to be mentally prepared for interaction with the governor. Assignment/work distribution list relating to the governor’s visit was also read out.
With regard to the Republic Day celebration, the Chairman read out the Department wise work distribution for grand celebration of Republic day 2014 and also requested all the heads of the department to do the needful as per the assignment.
Highlighting on the Special Development Zone, the chairman read out a letter received from the Chief Secretary of Nagaland for Special Development Zone which was passed by the cabinet and received from Industries & Commerce Department for sharing of ideas, suggestions and comments.
Reviewing the last meeting minutes, pertaining to proposal for shifting of Range Office from Shetap to Tamlu ADC HQ, clarification was sought from the DFO (Forest) Tuensang. However, since no clarification report was received from the department concerned, the house agreed to wait for the clarification from DFO Tuensang, while requesting the department concerned to submit in the next meeting for discussion.
