KOHIMA — SKM Guite, deputy adviser (Forestry); Abid Hussain, research investigator of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi; and Vargish Bamola, expert from Himmotthan Society, Dehradun; visited Nagaland to monitor the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Watershed Development Component (PMKSY-WDC 2.0) projects and the springs rejuvenation works.
The team accompanied by the officials of the state’s department of Land Resources visited project locations in Kohima and Peren districts on August 22 and 23. The visiting officials accompanied by the officials of the SLNA Nagaland and the department inspected springshed management work in Thizama village, which was implemented under PMKSY-WDC 1.0.
Neizelie Zatsu, head GB of Thizama village, thanked the ministry and department of Land Resource for extending drinking water to around 200 households through spring rejuvenation works in Thizama village.
The department informed that the pipelines and water storage tanks were provided under JJM scheme by Public Health Engineering Department (PHD) Nagaland.
The officials also visited Percolation tanks, bench terraces, banana plantation and coffee plantations in Zhadima village as well as coffee processing plant of Naga Tribal Coffee in Tsiesema village on August 22.
Thanking the team for visiting his farm, Vizosielie Khoubve of BigLife Farm, Zhadima, was optimistic that the water harvesting structure project in Zhadima would help strengthen agricultural activities and boost the rural economy.
The officials also visited Gaili Namdi village and Inbung village under Peren district on August 23 to monitor the implementation of springs rejuvenation works and natural resource management works under the project.
Guite was appreciative of the community participation in the watershed project implementation and the economic benefits and employment avenues generated through the programme and hinted that more projects would be covered under PMKSY-WDC 3.0.
