Dimapur, April 12 (MExN): The Purana Bazaar Village Council (PBVC) has objected the approval of the District Planning & Development Board to name the road from Zion Hospital to the residence of Khevihe Chophy, retired ADC as H.K. Khulu Road.
Objecting Dimapur DPDB's approval at its monthly meeting held on April 11, the PBVC has written a letter to the chairman, DPDB Dimapur stating that the village council is pained to learn that the DPDB has given the approval without any consent and knowledge of the village council concerned, stated a press release received here.
The letter signed by N. Hozheto Achumi, chairman PBVC and Athungo Lotha, secretary PBVC and copies of which have been forwarded to chairman of State Planning Board and Deputy Commissioner Dimapur for necessary action stated that Purana Bazaar is run by village council in accordance to Village Council Act and the resolution submitted to the DPDB by the Jorapukhuri colony council does not validate the planning board to approve the naming of the road without consulting the village concerned.
Urging the DPDB to immediately withdraw its approval in the interest of the villagers of Purana Bazaar, the council stated the Jorapukhuri colony is one of the six colonies of Purana Bazaar village and therefore it cannot pass any such resolution without obtaining approval from the villlage council. Unlike urban areas and towns, village is administered by village council, PBVC stated.
