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DC and Vice Chairman Kohima DPDB, Rajesh Soundararajan chairing the meeting.[/caption]
Dimapur, March 15 (EMN): Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held in the DPDB Conference Hall, Kohima on March 15, under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner and vice chairman DPDB, Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS.
The meeting reviewed the last meeting minutes and deliberated the day’s agenda. DC highlighted on the recapitulation of DPDB yearlong Activities 2016 and appreciated on the activities carried out during the year. He stressed on the importance of DPDB meeting attendance and appreciated the members present in the meeting and further requested the members to convey the importance of attending the DPDB meeting to the absentees, stating that one should give due courtesy and respect the forum. He asked the members to give reason in written if unable to attend the meeting from the next DPDB meeting onwards. The DC also thanked the Heads of Departments for sparing space to accommodate some of the affected offices to function for a time being.
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DC and Vice Chairman Phrk DPDB, Murohu Chotso addressing the monthly meeting.[/caption]
On registration and renewal societies, ADC Lithrongla Tonpi informed that the applicant, Japfuphiki Pfutsana Keseko (Indigenous Society Organisation) JPKK School Viswema village, Kohima was verified by SDO (Dev.) for approval of the House, where the House agreed to approve for onward submission to the Government.
Besides the agenda, ADC Planning, Ketoho Luho informed some important issues on LADP compilation where he requested the departments to submit its departmental profiles and activities at the earliest in order to incorporate in the compilation of LADP booklet.
He also informed on the implementation of adoption program for the coming year where six villages/wards have been selected with ten officers in each committees headed by one team leader as the convener. The departmental activities presentation were entrusted to Kohima Municipal and PHED in the next DPDB meeting.
The monthly Phek DPDB meeting was held on March 14 at DC’s conference hall under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner & vice chairman Phek DPDB, Murohu Chotso.
Welcoming all new officers recently posted to Phek, DC apprised the board that Lephori EAC office site has been finalized. He reiterated on the incident of Government High School Zuketsa where the school was locked up by landowners. He informed that if such incident happens again in any village the government will downgrade the school of the erring village.
The board reviewed the last meeting minutes where the Department of Taxes and NST Phek presented their departmental activities. Station superintendent Phek, Metsiviko Meyase highlighted the activities of NST Phek, where he mentioned that despite of the department’s best effort to maximize utilisation of its work force the decreasing fleet strength of its aging buses have severely affected public service delivery. He also cited genuine transportation needs of centre in Chakhesang region, Tizu area, Phor and Phongkhungri region and the need for new buses to ply in those areas with deplorable road condition. The board resolved to put the matter to the authority concerned to approve procurement of six new buses to enable replacement of old fleets and resume the suspended services in the district.
Highlighting the activities of Taxes department, superintendent of Taxes Phek, Y.Chingtuk Phom, stated that the department is one of the major state revenue earning departments contributing nearly 60 percent of total internal State revenue. The revenue collected during the year 2016 to 2017 so far has been the highest figure during the last five years. He also gave brief overview on GST.