Kohima, September 26 (MExN): The Kohima Village Council (KVC) today reiterated its commitment to extend fullest support to the Department concerned for any developmental programmes under Smart City Mission.
“Even in matters of land acquisition, the KVC is ready to cooperate with the department to realize this goal, that all works under Smart City are carried out successfully without hindrance to make Kohima Smart City a reality,” stated a press release from KVC Chairman, Medoselhou Keretsü.
Meanwhile, the KVC reminded the Department officials to judiciously utilize the funds meant for Smart City development, stating it will not tolerate any form of corruption. It further cautioned that “whoever tries to sabotage developmental programmes under Kohima Smart City with ulterior motive shall not be tolerated.”
In the press release, KVC expressed profound happiness over the selection of Kohima in the third list of Smart Cities by the centre on September 20.
“The Kohima Villagers (Kewhimia) being the ancestral land owners of Kohima town always have the concern about her development, always hoped and wished for her to be soon developed into one of the best modern cities for all Nagas to live in comfortably where there is no traffic congestion, where there is provision for adequate and safe drinking water for all its citizens, power supply for 24x7, health care facilities are made available to the remote areas etc,” it stated.
