The Kohima District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held at the DPDB Hall, Kohima, with Deputy Commissioner Kohima, B Henok Buchem chairing the meeting in the presence of MLA & DPDB Chairman, Kevipodi Sophie.
During the meeting, the Kohima District Road Safety Award 2026 was also presented. The Board reviewed the agenda of the previous DPDB meeting, wherein clarification was provided regarding the upgradation of Government Middle School (GMS), Phezoucha to Government High School (GHS).
Several agenda items were deliberated upon, and the Angami Public Organization would be submitting a written presentation on the National Highway Act, 1956.
The District Economics and Statistics Officer (DESO), Kohima, Theyieneinuo Belho, while giving a PowerPoint presentation, highlighted the evolution and functions of the Department of Economics and Statistics.
Belho stated that the department functions at the state, district, and local levels, and is involved in the estimation of Gross State and District Domestic Product, vital statistics through the Civil Registration System (CRS), price statistics for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI), development indicators, and various surveys funded by the Government of India. She added that data collected from line departments such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Veterinary, and Water Resources are compiled and published for public use and planning purposes, noting that data collection is gradually transitioning from paper-based methods to digital platforms.
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Elaborating on the CRS, Belho informed that the department has been the nodal agency for the registration of births and deaths in the state since 2000. She stressed that all births and deaths must be reported within 21 days, with delayed registrations requiring additional authorization, and registrations beyond one year necessitating approval from the Deputy Commissioner. She underlined the legal and administrative importance of birth and death certificates for identity, inheritance, insurance, and planning in the health and population sectors.
Belho also demonstrated the online application process for birth certificates, informing that citizens can now apply digitally either through registrars or directly from their homes. She cautioned applicants to verify the official seal on old manual certificates and submit digitisation requests to the issuing office. Certificates issued up to April 2022 are eligible for digitisation using the certificate or HSLC admit card, while those issued after April 2022 must be applied for afresh under the new system.
The Urban Department will present the departmental activities in the next DPDB meeting.
