Advisor, I&FC, Namri Nchang with officials during his visit to the Chief Engineer office, I&FC on April 11. (DIPR Photo)
Kohima, April 11 (MExN): Advisor, Irrigation & Flood Control, Namri Nchang visited the Chief Engineer office, Irrigation & Flood Control on April 11. Commissioner & Secretary, N. Hushili Sema chaired the function, informed a DIPR report.
The Advisor in his speech informed that the staff should work extra mile in order to bring development and the needs of the people. He advised them to be punctual and disciplined and added that nothing can supplement hard work. He added that politicians may come and go but the officials in the Department are the back bone and asked all the officials to bring suggestion for the improvement of the department. He maintained that “the intensity of irrigation expresses man’s dynamic attempts to overcome the environmental limitation in the transformation of many of the barren areas in to agriculture areas “
Chief Engineer, IFC, Er. S. Kughato Sema in his speech mentioned that with the coming of the new government and Advisor, the department is looking forward to finished the pending projects and bring more development. He informed that every year the target is fixed to create additional potential but lack of funds is the factor for not achieving the plan. He said that the department has been taking up minor irrigation schemes through gravity such that incentive is created to harness agricultural inputs annually. He maintained with a view to improve the state economy and the living standard of the people optimum development of agriculture through effective utilisation of its abundant water may be imperative.
Through power presentation the activities of the department was presented by SDO, IFC, Er. Wapangnaro Imchen while a presentation on National hydrology project was given by EE, IFC, Er. Sobu Angami. Vote of thanks was proposed by Additional CE, IFC, Er. Tsuktinungsang.
