TUENSANG
The 4th Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) Awareness and Saturation camp was held at Longkhipeh village under Chare Block, Tuensang. It was organized under the initiative of EAC Chare, Zerutso, along with representatives from various line departments, banks and post office.
The campaign covered 7 villages in cluster namely Longkhipeh, Tongra, Alisopur, Chare, New Chungliyimti, Old Tsadang, and Old Mangakhi.
NIULAND
Niuland District Administration organised third phase of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) Awareness & Benefit Saturation Camp at Kuhoxu Village Ground, comprising of Kuhoxu, Hovishe, Hakhizhe and Hovukhu village under Niuland district on 24th June 2025.
EAC Niuland, Vitoka Yepthomi highlighted the aims and objectives of the campaign. The Department of Agriculture, SCK IDAN, Medical, Horticulture and Veterinary & Animal Husbandry presented brief information on various departmental schemes.
Chairman Kuhoxu Village Council, Phuhoyi Zhimomi while delivering a short speech thanked the district administration and all the concerned department officials for providing doorstep service at the grass root level.
CHEDEMA VILLAGE
A Block-Level Awareness and Benefit Saturation Camp under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) was held at the Panchayat Hall, Chedema Village, Kohima Sadar, on 24th June, 2025. The event aimed to ensure the holistic development of tribal communities by bringing government schemes and services directly to the grassroots.
Organized under the initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the DA-JGUA programme strives to improve rural living conditions through the saturation of flagship welfare schemes and direct interaction between implementing departments and beneficiaries. Services provided during the camp included Aadhaar registration, Old Age Pension, Widow and Divyang Pension schemes, Chief Minister’s Micro Finance Initiative (CMMFI), Health Camp, Ayushman Bharat, PM-KISAN, Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), RDSS & VEMP, National Food Security Act (NFSA) ration card services, PMSBY, PMJJBY, Mudra Yojana, PM Vishwakarma Yojana, MGNREGA, CMLIS, and others.
EAC Kohima Sadar, Dr. Riku Khutso, led the programme with an introduction to the DA-JGUA initiative in Kohima Sadar. He expressed gratitude to the various departments for coming together in a coordinated effort to deliver services directly to villagers. He outlined the key targets of the day’s camp, which included one-on-one interaction between officials and villagers, on-the-spot registration, and identification of eligible beneficiaries.
Emphasizing the essence of the programme, he encouraged villagers to understand the schemes and proactively avail themselves of the benefits without waiting until the last moment.
In her opening remarks, Kewimesin Nriame, EAC (P), outlined the objectives of DA-JGUA, highlighting the need to improve developmental indicators in rural areas and ensure that villages are not left behind. She shared that the district administration has been coordinating closely with 11 line departments to effectively deliver services and identify eligible beneficiaries.
The programme commenced with a welcome address by Luolhoulie Chakruno, Secretary of the Chedema Village Council.
The camp also featured presentations by officials from various departments. A representative from the office of the BDO, Kohima, provided an overview of key government schemes being implemented in the district, including the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS). Jolayi Nienu, CDPO (Tribal), Kohima, spoke on key social welfare schemes such as the Old Age Pension, Widow and Divyang Pension, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) that provides financial assistance directly to pregnant and lactating mothers for their first living child. Jessy Jurry, FM, District Industries & Commerce, Kohima, shared information on entrepreneurship support programmes including PMEGP, the Chief Minister’s Micro Finance Scheme, and the Handloom and Handicrafts initiatives under the department. The Medical Department also highlighted schemes such as CMHIS and PM-JAY.
All departmental presentations included detailed information on the various schemes available, their purpose, eligibility criteria, the application process, and how beneficiaries could avail them. This ensured that villagers received a comprehensive understanding of the services being offered.
Throughout the camp, departmental representatives provided on-the-spot registration and guidance to villagers regarding scheme benefits and procedures.
The programme was attended by village representatives from various community groups, departmental officials, and other key stakeholders, reflecting a collaborative effort to ensure the effective dissemination and delivery of government services at the grassroots level.
SURUHUTO
Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan campaign, an awareness and saturation camp on various government aided schemes, was held at Suruhuto Town under Zunheboto district on 23rd and 24th June, 2025. The campaign has been initiated by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India and implemented by the District Administration.
MEDZIPHEMA
Dharti Aaba Janbhangidari Abhiyan, a nationwide awareness-cum-saturation campaign for Medziphema sub-division, was launched at the City Centre, Medziphema on 24th June 2025. Various Government Departments namely Medical Department, RD/NSRLM, Social Welfare Department, Agriculture, Fisheries, Horticulture, Industries and Commerce, Food and Civil Supplies, District Manager, CSC, LDM and SCK participated in the campaign by providing information on schemes and gave general awareness of departmental activities to the tribal communities. A help desk was set up and free medicines were also distributed.
ADC Medziphema, P. James Swu, SDO-Civil, Tsalemla Sangtam, and EAC Vithwel Kweho supervised the camp. It witnessed active participation from all tribal beneficiaries of 9 villages under Medziphema sub-division namely Bunsang village, Molvom, Maova, Sochunuma, Tsephema, Phiphema, Ruzuphema, Pherima village, and Medziphema village.
The awareness and saturation camp was attended by all HoDs, NGOs, GBs, VCCs, VDBs, MTC and all 32 villages of Medziphema.
