Our Correspondent
Kohima | March 23
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today said that PDA government has committed to make special interventions to address continuing issues of imbalance in development of the Eastern Naga areas with special focus on creating key infrastructural facilities as well as capacity building to bring them at par with the rest of the state.
“We would specially focus on ensuring connectivity of all block headquarters, provision of Broadband connectivity, ensuring availability of doctors in hospitals to ensure that the ENPO areas have better social and physical infrastructure,” he said. Rio said that every department will be asked to ensure focused attention on implementation of schemes in the Eastern Nagaland areas.
Nagaland Chief Minister said the PDA government will collectively make conscious efforts for uplift and empowerment of women to realize gender equality.
Expressing regret that no women could be elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) till date, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio during the budget speech said the PDA Government will make all possible efforts to bring women into leadership roles at different levels.
In an attempt to empower women, the PDA Government will be introducing the 'Pink Bus' project in Kohima and Dimapur on a pilot basis. These buses will run on selective routes where reserved seating for women passengers will be provided at subsidized rates. Rio added that the successful implementation of the pilot program will enable the project to expand to other areas of the state.
A 24-hour Women Helpline to assist and help women in 'distress, and facing problems in emergency situation' will also be set up. "Victims of domestic violence, women facing abuse and attacks etc. can call this helpline for quick and immediate reaction from the law enforcing agencies," stated Rio.
Further a Centre for Women Entrepreneurs will be created to provide mentoring opportunities and also enable financial linkages to build successful women led enterprises.
