Dimapur, March 15 (EMN): As the state capital Kohima is set to welcome the onset of monsoon, deputy commissioner, Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan has urged the concerned departments to take up necessary maintenance works in the alternate routes which are in bad shape in order to avoid the past experiences.
The DC is also the vice chairman of the Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) said this during the monthly DPDB meeting held on March 15 in the DPDB’s conference hall, Kohima.
Speaking on pre-monsoon preparedness, the DC reminded that during last monsoon season the Dimapur, Kohima and Imphal highway got cut off and had cause numerous hindrances. Keeping this in mind, he urged the concerned department to take up necessary maintenance works in the alternate routes which are in bad shape in order to avoid the past experiences before the onset of monsoon.
He also requested the SDRF team to be ready and vigilant in the event of any disaster. He also reminded the departments who are yet to submit current status of respective offices on office area and assets availability to do so at the earliest as it has to be updated yearly in order to keep track on the record.
The DC also thanked all the Heads of Departments and government officials for extending their services to the district administration during the recently concluded elections. He further said the success of elections would never have been possible without the help and support extended by the officials from different departments.
The DC also informed on the constitution of various committees under DPDB for the year 2018-19 such as core committee, village/ward committee and verification committee for LADP.
CMO (H&FW), Dr. Ritu Thur informed that anti-malaria week would be observed in the second week of May and requested the esteemed members to extend their help and support. The PWD (NH) and (R&B) have been entrusted to present its departmental activities in the next DPDB meeting.
