DIMAPUR — The monthly District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting of Kohima was held at the DPDB Hall on Saturday under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner of Kohima, Kumar Ramnikant.
Among the key agenda items, the Power department’s request for assistance from DPDB Kohima during vegetation clearance months was forwarded to the chairman for consideration, according to a DIPR report.
Also, the board agreed to forward the proposal to upgrade St. Luke School, Phezoucha, to Class VIII and Police Public School, Zhadima, to Class VII after the inspection report was found to be genuine and all formalities were completed.
The proposal submitted by St. Mary Cathedral Higher Secondary School, seeking a recommendation for a grant-in-aid from the School Education Department to establish a dynamic digital lab, was directed to the district education officer (DEO) of Kohima for preliminary evaluation before further discussion.
District Fisheries Officer (DFO) of Kohima, Sentinaro, delivered a PowerPoint presentation on the activities of the Fisheries Department. She detailed the reliance on ponds and tanks for fish production, with subsidiary establishments present in all districts and subdivisions.
The DFO highlighted the implementation of central schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and the North Eastern Council (NEC) within the fisheries sector. She mentioned the distribution of motorcycles with ice boxes and the procurement of refrigerated vans to upgrade fish transportation facilities.
She further discussed training and extension programmes, emphasising the implementation of flagship schemes for women and practical demonstrations for farmers. The promotion of self-help groups (SHGs) in the fisheries sector was also mentioned.
Also, conservation measures such as river ranching were discussed, along with the potential introduction of new fish species like amur carp and gift tilapia. She expressed optimism about the growing interest of traditional agricultural farmers in fish farming.
