The monthly District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting for Kohima district was held on 15th October 2024 at the DPDB Hall, Kohima under the chairmanship of Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhutso. The meeting, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Kumar Ramnikant, IAS, reviewed the minutes of the previous meeting and welcomed a new member to the board.
Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhutso mentioned an increase in the Village Adoption Committee fund, raising it from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh as seed money, and encouraged departments to contribute for more effective implementation.
The board also discussed the proposed transfer of Dihoma, Kijümetouma Bawe, and Basa Villages from Kezocha Administrative Block to Chiephobozou Administrative Block, agreeing to forward the proposal to higher authorities for approval.
A detailed presentation was given by the Urban Development Department, Kohima, through Joint Director Kezhochole Rhetso, highlighting various schemes and programs being implemented in the district. These included components of DAY-NULM, with 226 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) registered in Kohima, and socio-economic profiling under PM SVAN NIDHI for street vendors. Rhetso also shared progress on initiatives like PMFME, Swachh Bharat Mission, Kohima Municipal Council Legacy Waste Quantification Survey, AMRUT Mission, and UIDS. She added the need to conduct social work in Kohima according the guidelines.
Further, the Carl Roger’s Institute of Mental Health Research Centre, based in P Khel, Kohima Village, delivered a PowerPoint presentation on their activities. The board deliberated on the presentation and decided to seek feedback from the Higher Education and Social Welfare Departments before recommending society registration.
For the registration of the Chiechama Students’ Union from Chiechama Village, Kohima, the house suggested a change of nomenclature prior to approval.
The meeting concluded with a briefing by SDO (C) Kohima, Abeinuo Jasmine Ashao, who highlighted the SHe-Box initiative, an online system for addressing complaints related to sexual harassment of women in workplaces.
