Eight new villages were covered in the ongoing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra for Tribal locations in the three districts of Nagaland namely Dimapur, Tuensang and Mokochung on November 23, informed the PIB Kohima.

According to PIB Kohima, in Dimapur and Chümoukedima, the campaign was conducted at Aoyim, Samaguri, Ekhyo Yan and Naga United village where a large number of people, mostly womenfolk turned up to participate in the programmes. The events started with the government officials giving a brief account of VBSY and central welfare schemes followed by pledge taking of ‘Hamara Sankalp Visksit Bharat’ by EAC Kihomong. The members of Self Help Groups of the villages presented special songs and skit play during the programme. Drone experts also demonstrated drone technology and its usage for agricultural purposes before the villagers. The successful beneficiaries shared their personal accounts on how the schemes had benefitted them and they were also felicitated during the event. On spot health checkup, registration for Ujjwala and banking services were also provided to the villagers after the program.

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The Visksit Bharat Sanklap Yatra events were held at Alisopur and Longkhitpe Village under Chare Block of Tuensang District today. EAC Kihomong, BDO cum BMM B Wakhoo Joorlym Konyak and Nodal officer BBFCL Aicheng K were the dignitaries of the progrmmes. Village chairmen of the two villages, village elders, womenfolk and the general public came out in good number to attend the VBSY events.

In Mokochung district, the campaign was organized at Mokochung village and Chuchuyimpong village under Ongpangkong north block. There were sizeable turnout of public and similar activities were conducted at the events.