Nagaland Governor, La Ganesan speaking during the interactive meeting with the CSOs and HoDs of Phek district at Heritage Banquet Hall, DC’s Residence on April 21. (DIPR Photo)
DIMAPUR, APRIL 21 (MExN): Nagaland Governor, La Ganesan on Friday lauded the citizens of Phek district for their progressive community spirit.
Addressing an interaction meeting with the CSOs and HoDs of Phek district at Heritage Banquet Hall, DC’s Residence, the Governor said Phek district has the distinction of achieving the two most successful community based programmes in the state namely the Village Development Board- first initiated at Kutsapo village in 1976 and implemented throughout Nagaland in 1980.
The other being the Communitisation of Public Institutions and Services, which was also launched from Phek and has earned many accolades for the state including the UN Public Service Excellence Award in 2008.
The Governor also made mention about the launching the Swacch Bharat Mission in 2014 to declare India open defecation free, for which he expressed his happiness and acknowledged that most towns and villages in Nagaland are found clean. The Governor therefore urged upon all the citizens to make ‘swacch’ one’s goal and lifestyle which has become all the more essential in the post-covid scenario.
The Governor also gave credit to every individual, CSOs and the government agencies for the peaceful environment the Nagas enjoy today in the state and called upon all to look back and feel proud of their achievements and at the same time introspect on the things that are yet to be achieved.
He also stressed on the need to be good model citizens for the state as well as for the country, to co- operate and work hand in hand with government- both at the centre and in the state. In the education sector, he said Phek district literacy percentage of 88.30% is much higher than the national average.
The Governor also announced that the State Medical College at Kohima will be starting its academic session very soon and the health scenario is expected to improve in a major way by way of more doctors being available with the state’s health set-up.
He also mentioned that under the direct intervention of the central government, numerous road projects are ongoing in the state, where Phek district have its fair share of road projects, such as Pfutsero- Phek 2- Lane Highway which is completed.
He further mentioned that Kohima-Pfutsero-Meluri 2 lane Highway will also be completed and the road connectivity project would go beyond Meluri to Myanmar and link up with the South East Asian economies as per the central Government ‘Look East’ and ‘Act East Policy.’
He also said Banking is another basic service that cannot be ignored in this modern world and wished that every eligible citizen should have a Jan-Dhan account, especially women in order to avail all the banking facilities. He meanwhile urged upon the officers from various departments present at the meeting to kindly ensure that the flagship programmes of the government pertaining to basic services are diligently implemented for the welfare of the people.
Shorts speech were also delivered by Chakhesang Public Organisation, Pochury Hoho, Chakhesang Youth Front, Chakhesang Students’ Union, PDCCI and Chakhesang Mothers Association during which they also submitted memorandums to the Governor. The programme was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Phek, Kumar Ramnikant.
