Kohima, September 7 (DIPR): The special meeting of Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) for finalization and approval of the Local Area Development Programme (LADP) for the year 2017-18 was held at DPDB Conference Hall, Kohima on September 7. The Board in its special meeting unanimously approved the Rs. 691.25 Crore Kohima District LADP, 2017-2018.
The LADP will cover 8th Western Angami A/C, 9th Kohima Town A/C, 10th Northern Angami-I A/C, 11th Northern Angami-II A/C, 12th Tseminyu A/C, 14th Southern Angami-II A/C and 15th Southern Angami-II A/C. The house also approved the LADP under common pool 2017-18, amounting to Rs 105.00 lakh.
Kohima DPDB Vice Chairman and Deputy Commissioner, Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS, chaired the meeting. Minister for Roads & Bridges, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire, Parliamentary Secretary for Mechanical Engineering & NSMDC, Vikho-o Yhoshu and Chairman, DPDB, Kohima & Parliamentary Secretary for Labour & Employment (including Skill Development), Dr. Neiphriezo delivered short speeches. Chairman, Kohima DPDB, Dr. Neiphriezo encouraged the members to work together as a family for good cause.
Administrator, KMC, Kethosituo Sekhose apprising the members of the Kohima Municipal Council building project at new Secretariat, encouraged the entrepreneurs to make good use of the building for their welfare and development. The building has been designed to house small entrepreneurial shops, for showcasing their products, with an aim to provide the entrepreneurs over the state, a common platform and also a platform for entrepreneurs from outside the state an opportunity for business exchanges. Maintaining that developed entrepreneurs will indirectly developing and serve as the economic backbone of the society, he urged the members of DPDB to extend their support for the success of the project. He informed that the project which will be called ‘Make in Nagaland’ or ‘Made in Nagaland’ in line with the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative will soon begin, in partnership with the Youth Net.
