The monthly Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) was held on Wednesday at DPDB Hall, Kohima chaired by Kumar Ramnikant, IAS, Deputy Commissioner and DPDB Vice Chairman.
DIPR informed that during the meeting, the DC extended his appreciation for the cooperation witnessed during the Lok Sabha elections to all the members and urged for the continued support for the upcoming Counting Day and Urban Local Body (ULB) elections. He highlighted that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) remains in effect until the completion of ULB elections to the attendees, emphasising efforts to ensure peaceful, impartial, free, and fair elections.
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T. Lanusenla Longkumer, Administrator and Returning Officer of Kohima Municipal Council, informed the board about the preparations for the ULB Election, which will involve 107 polling stations across 19 wards and over fifty thousand voters. She highlighted that ballot boxes will be used instead of EVMs and anticipated potentially intensive situations in some areas. Longkumer noted that the State Election Commission would provide further directives and emphasised the importance of training and awareness on Ballot Box voting.
Further, the Village Adoption Committees (VACs) were recognised for their performance, with 10 Northern Angami-I awarded the best performing VAC and 11 Northern Angami-II securing second place out of six VACs in Kohima. Rhosietho Nguori, ADC Kohima, suggested increasing the VAC budget and prize money, along with adopting innovative approaches to develop wards and villages.
Dr. Riku Khutso, EAC Kohima, Convenor of the winning VAC, credited cooperation and respect among members for their success, highlighting the support from Advisor Kekhrie Yhome, members and P Khel Kohima village.
Further, at the meeting, Khushi Gupta, HSLC Topper who secured a percentage of 93%, placing her in the position of the highest mark scorer amongst Government High Schools in both Kohima District and the State was facilitated. She received a cash prize and a certificate. Gupta extended gratitude towards her teachers, family, and particularly her mother for their guidance and motivation.
The program came to a conclusion with a PowerPoint presentation on departmental activities, focusing on criteria for the Jal Jeevan Mission program, Geo-tagging of assets and works, Functional Household Tap connections, and the declaration of Har Ghar Jal in Kohima by the Executive Engineer of PHE, Rural Division.
