Wokha, January 9 (MExN): The VDB Secretary of Sanis village, on behalf of the VDB members of the village, has written an open letter to the SDO (C) of Sanis with regard to the issue of VDB Management Committee members’ appointment against Sanis village. The VDB Secretary, C. Thachumo Murry accused the SDO (C) of contravening the provision of codefied model rules.
The letter mentioned that the present VDB Management Committee members and Secretary of Sanis village were appointed on June 25, 2015 vide order no. DEV.193/2009-10 dated 25th June 2015, where it was mentioned that the tenure will expire on June 3, 2016. However, as per the VDB Model Rules Section 4 (B) of the Act, the tenure is for three years, i.e. till June 24, 2018. Accordingly, the Sanis Village Council on May 29, 2016 further resolved to uphold the same, it said.
It also noted that as per the provision of VDB Model Rules No. 6, the Deputy Commissioner/ ADC will be the ex officio chairman of the VDB in their respective district and sub-division. However, Murry expressed surprise to know that the SDO (C) Sanis “without going through all these provisions of VDB model rules” issued new order for fresh selection/election of VDB Management Committee members of Sanis village on December 7, 2016 and fixed the submission date on or before December 16, 2016.
The said order, he alleged, was also confined to the SDO (C)’s office, which “clearly shows that the SDO (C) Sanis has undermined the status and authority of the DC office, Wokha.”
The same order was also condemned by the general public of Sanis village through general meeting on December 11, 2016, it was stated. The VDB Secretary maintained that issuing such “irrelevant order” may create problems in the village and urged that right thinking citizens should discourage the same in toto.
