Mokokchung: The monthly meeting of Mokokchung District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) took up discussions on Nagaland State Total Prohibition Act 1989 and renewed its commitment to enforce it to fulfill the dream of the Act. Social Concern Board, Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM), moved the agenda, requesting the Mokokchung DPDB to make greater efforts to fight the evils of liquor in the district.
Rev. Dr. Mar Atsungchanger, Executive Secretary, ABAM who attended the meeting on invitation alongwith members of Social Concern Board expressed grave concern over the issue and called upon the district administration to implement the Act with letter and spirit indicating apprehension that there are underground shops where liquors are available in the town. ABAM insisted that Excise department officials and law enforcing agencies should gear up their duty to check the entry of liquors in the town. The Social Concern Board also called upon the DPDB members to give more emphasis on cleanliness in the market; control of market prices; traffic discipline and punctuality in office timing in all offices in the district headquarter.
DC & DPDB Vice Chairman, Murohu Chotso, who presided over the meeting appreciated the concern of the ABAM and hoped that with the cooperation of the NGOs such as Churches, prevailing social problems would be addressed more meaningfully.
After deliberation on border issues and affairs, the Board decided to recommend to the government for inclusion of Yajang-C, Tzuremen and Akhomen under Longchem circle within the map of Nagaland as the three villages are not located in the Disturb Area Belt.
Upgradation of traffic post from Sub Inspector to that of DSP in Mokokchung town and establishment of a new College “Eden College” in Mokokchung town were also recommended to the concerned departments. The Forest department had earlier made power point presentation in the meeting held in the ADC Planning Conference Hall on May 7.
