MLA inaugurates community hall-cum-parking lot in Kohima

Our Correspondent

Kohima, May 13 (EMN): Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Keneizhakho Nakhro on Friday inaugurated New Market Community Hall-cum-car parking lot in Kohima.

The facility was inauguarated in the presence of KMC Administrator, Lanusenla Longkumer, President of AKMWP, Thejao Sekhose, representative of other wards, Panchayat leaders and colony residents.

The project is a venture of Kohima Smart City Development Limited (KSDCL) and New Market Ward under the Smart City Mission.

Addressing the inauguration programme, Nakhro congratulated the CEO KSCDL and New Market Panchayat for the building and urged the New Market colony to work towards improving the area.

He also urged the other ward leaders in Kohima to work with the Smart City team in developing the areas for better facilities and contribute towards the development and uplifting of the city.

Presenting a technical report, Therouvituo Pienyü, Executive Engineer of Municipal Affair and additional charge of KSCDL said that the project was sanctioned under slum area up-gradation as one of the pilot projects of Areas Based Development (ABD) of Kohima Smart City Mission funded by the ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

He said that the project is a four-storey building with an area of 308.68 sqm. amounting to INR 2.4 crore.

The official informed that the work was issued to M/s Viu Angami and Sons at 5% below SOR 2018 on January 8, 2020 and was completed in November 2021.

A speech was also delivered by Chairman of New Market Panchayat, Rokobizo Nyusou, wherein he acknowledged the pioneers and elders of the colony and all the government agencies for their support.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by Kezhochole Rhetso, Deputy Director of Urban Development and General Manager (KSCDL) and a special number was presented by New Market Youth.