Our Correspondent
Mokokchung, April 14 (EMN): The District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Mokokchung held its meeting for the month of March and April under the chairmanship of Tongpang Ozukum, minister of Housing at ADC (Planning) Conference Hall on Thursday.
The chairman, on behalf of the DPDB, congratulated and welcomed the new deputy commissioner and vice chairman DPDB, Shashank Pratap Singh on his maiden DPDB meeting.
The meeting started with the review of the last DPDB meeting agendas held on Feb. 24.
PowerPoint presentations were given by the Medical department on Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, while district agriculture officers presented on PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi and implementation initiatives of the project in the district.
The district sports officer also briefed the house on “Khelo India”, which is a central initiative project to be implemented in the district (State).
After thorough deliberation, the house approved the following schools for upgradation – Langpangkong Tzukong Govt. High School, Chuchuyimlang to Higher Secondary School with science stream, RC Chiten Jamir Memorial GHS, Changtongya to Higher Secondary level with arts stream.
The house also approved the proposal for running a kindergarten school at Mangmetong village and approved a grant for Impur Christian Hospital, for which the Chairman will forward the matter to the next financial year of 2022-2023.
The meeting also approved the upgrade of VHC to a veterinary dispensary at Moalenden under Longsa jurisdiction.
Registration of Language Translation Centre Society and augmentation of resource outlets was presented by Fazl Ali College.
The chairman also informed the house about the upcoming 22nd edition of Dr. T Ao football tournament, which is to be held at Mokokchung from April 18 to 29th. He hoped that all the departments would come forward and extend their cooperation for the success of the tournament.
Deputy commissioner of Mokokchung proposed to conduct a mass social work on Saturday (April 16) in Mokokchung municipality area. He also called upon every member present in the meeting to do away with one-time use of plastics on any occasion.
