The Aspirational District Programme in Kiphire and the Aspirational Block Programme in Khongsa were successfully conducted on February 26 and 27 at DBDP Hall, DC’s Office Kiphire and Salomi village (Khongsa Block) respectively.

The programme was graced by A Muralidharan, Deputy Advisor (Water & Land Resources), NITI Aayog, New Delhi as the special guest. During his visit to Salomi Village, the Deputy Advisor interacted with frontline workers including health workers, Anganwadi workers, and teachers, appreciating their dedicated service in improving grassroots development indicators.

As part of the Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0, he interacted with the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) who have promoted local products under the banner of Aakansha and inaugurated exhibition stalls set up at Salomi Village, to showcase community-based enterprises. He also flagged-off a vaccination van for the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Drive, reinforcing the government’s commitment to strengthening livestock health and rural livelihoods.

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The launch programme at Salomi also included registration camps on Agniveer recruitment by 30th AR Kiphire Battalion, encouraging youth participation in national service.

The events witnessed the presence of Heads of Departments, development partners, and community members, reflecting strong inter-departmental convergence and collective resolve to accelerate holistic development under the Aspirational District and Block initiatives.