Outgoing DC Kesonyu Yhome launches green project, declares Kiphire as first ‘Green Town’ in Nagaland
A day before leaving the district as the Kiphire Deputy Commissioner, Kesonyu Yhome (IAS), today in the presence of civil societies, tribal leaders, NGOs, officers and ward chairmen at the DC’s conference hall declared Kiphire as the first “Green Town” in the state.
While formally declaring Kiphire as ‘Green Town’, Kesonyu Yhome (IAS) addressing as special guest said, “The concept behind declaring Kiphire as the Green Town has many things embedded in it where, conservation of ecology and environment, sustainable development, conserve energy and protection of flora and fauna are the main aims.” He added that this project will not stop here but will have to carry on.
Kesonyu Yhome advised the people to take the green project with an aim to bring significant change in environment. He expressed hope that if the leaders and citizens of Kiphire give due importance of the things implanted under green project with all the best resources the district have, Kiphire will one day become a hill station where people from all over the country would come to spend vacation and holiday. He added that this would not only improve the economy but also the living standard as well. Further, he warned that if the citizens do not take care of the objective in the project the next generation would not even have clean air to breathe.
Yhome also added that 25 years down the line, Kiphire should be the district with energy free town, maintaining production of energy and any developmental activities should not be at the cost of environment and displacement.
Pointing out the problem of development in the state Yhome said, “Illegal taxation, land ownership and immediate benefit are the main cause of stagnation of development in the state.” He asked the gathering to play the role and responsibilities to tackle illegal taxation, to do away with selfishness, to have patience and not greed for immediate benefit. He assured saying, “if these things are done away with we will witness how beautiful development will be.”
Elaborating more on the green project Kesonyu Yhome (IAS) said, before the month of March 2014, the citizens of Kiphire will witness development under green project where all the basic amenities resembling developed cities will be done in Kiphire and added, “this also reflect that development is beautiful if money is used judiciously and workmanship is maintained.”
He also maintained that painting Kiphire town areas with green paint is symbolism for education and sensitizing. Yhome said, “Rural people may not know this whole concept even if we tell them, but when they come to town and see the green paints in all houses they may have eagerness to learn more so this should be the point for education and sensitizing the rural people.”
Dr. Tinojungshi Chang, ADC who spoke on behalf of the KTC administrator said that the painting of the town green is for preservation of flora fauna and keeping surrounding clean for healthy environment. He also suggested to the HoD in the district to contribute meager amount towards green tax so that development can also take place through support such as that and appealed to the officers to take up any pilot project in the town under green project. USLP Vice President, Yangkhaba appreciated the outgoing DC for his innovative ideas and concern for all round development. Representative from YTC also spoke on the occasion, while T. Lankonsen Tsanglao SOD (C) chaired the programme and Pudusul Luho Member secretary District Innovative Fund and DPO proposed the vote of thanks.
