Mokokchung, June 7 (DIPR): In line with the assurance given by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Jual Oram, Mokokchung District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) has forwarded a proposal to the state government urging it to pursue with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, (GOI) for setting up of a coaching institute at Mokokchung.
The proposal was sent with a unanimous decision taken at the monthly meeting of the DPDB held in the conference Hall of ADC (Planning) on May 7.
It may be recalled that the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs has given assurance for the coaching institute at Mokokchung town under the Skill Development Scheme while addressing the Moatsu Festival at Kangtsung village under Mokokchung district on 5th May 2016.
The meeting was chaired by Parliamentary Secretary, Commerce & Industries, Amenba Yaden, who is also the chairman of the Mokokchung DPDB. The meeting also discussed the problems faced by employees under Changtongya circle as the Treasury Office at Changtongya is non-banking Treasury. It was decided to forward its decision to the concerned department to convert it into Banking-Treasury to ease problem in drawing payments to employees and the public.
The meeting also approved LADP 2015-16 schemes in lieu of MNGREGA convergence fund.
Application seeking grant-in-aid in respect of Head Start Montessori School, Tuli and upgradation of MS Anaki yimsen to GHS was also approved.
During discussion on issues relating overall development of the district, Er. Yanger Pongen, Executive Engineer, PHED called for close coordination between line departments to ensure that development being done by a particular department are not damage /destroyed. He stated that due to lack of coordination between line departments many a time pipe lines laid by PHED department are damaged or destroyed while opening new roads or enlarging the old ones. He strongly felt that a better mechanism should be made to avoid such recurrences. He also called upon the members to give importance to the nation wide Swaach Bharat mission stating that ‘all of us’ are stake holders to achieve the target.
Executive Engineer, NH-2 Mokokchung Division, Er. Chubatoshi, DVO ,Dr. Mapumeren and other Heads of Offices in the district also highlighted their ongoing activities .
Earlier the DPDB chairman released the Commemorative Album of Mokokchung town 125 years and presented certificate of Appreciation to various Committee members.
