Mokokchung District Planning and Development Board meeting for the month of October 2026 was held under the Chairmanship of Vice Chairman, DPDB & Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, Ajit Kumar Verma IAS on October 26 at Deputy Commissioner Conference Hall, Mokokchung.
The house reviewed the minutes of the previous DPDB meeting, regarding the Government Office/Quarter at Marepkong Ward. The Deputy Commissioner instructed the Land Record and Survey Officer to list out the entire department that have been allotted land at Marepkong and the status of the land being allotted and submit it in the next DPDB meeting.
A draft proposal for the verification committee for LADP 2026-2027 was presented by District Planning Officer. The house after thorough deliberation decided to approve the proposal. The verification committee was approved with the following officers as convener and members.
The District Culture officer, Mokokchung highlighted the house that the Mokokchung District Art and Culture Council was formed in the year 1988 to promote and preserve Art, Culture and Tradition of Ao Naga and also for nomination of prominent person for national and Governor’s award of the state, headed by Deputy Commissioner as the chairman with two (2) vice presidents and members.
The agenda was deliberated by the house thoroughly and the Deputy Commissioner suggested the members come up with new ideas for reviving the MDACC.
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The agenda was put up by chairman, SMC, Luyimlenden, the house after through discussion and finding the documents in order to approve and send it to the higher authority for further necessary action.
The board took up the applications submitted by the Community Care Connect Kumlong Ward and Salukum Rogo Ungma societies seeking official registration. After thorough verification of their aims, objectives, and proposed activities, the house approved and recommended the forwarding of the registration documents to the competent Government authority for further necessary action.
SDO (C), Ajay Moktan, IAS briefed and highlighted the house above “VIKSIT Mokokchung”. He also inform the house that the DPDB Mokokchung is aspiring to prepare the “VIKSIT Mokokchung 2047” mission documents in line with the vision of “VIKSIT Nagaland” and “VISKIT BHARAT 2047”, in order to prepare the vision document, all the HOD’S were directed to prepare comprehensive information and to submit, but only few departments have submitted. The Deputy Commissioner instructed all the HOD’s who have not submitted, to submit at the earliest.
SDO (C) informed the House that the Union Minister of State will be visiting Mokokchung from November 2 to 4. The Minister will be meeting all the Heads of Offices and reviewing all the schemes/projects under Central as well as State Government. The Deputy Commissioner directed all the Heads of Offices to be prepared and present for the meeting with Union Minister.
The Deputy Commissioner informed the house that the Chief Minister of Nagaland will be visiting Mokokchung on October 29 for the final match of Dr T Ao Trophy Silver Jubilee edition. He requested the entire HOD’s to be present for the same.
The Urban Development Officer delivered a PowerPoint presentation on the solid waste management rules, 2026, which came into effect on April 1, 2026.
The officer briefed the house on the major updates under the SWM rules 2026, including the mandate for four stream segregation at source (Wet waste, dry waste, sanitary waste and special care waste).
The Deputy Commissioner reviewed the ground situation, the importance of raising low segregation rates for addressing local dumping and drainage issues. He urged all the DPDB members and Government Departments to incorporate sanitation awareness into their respective departmental program and village outreach activities.
The General Manager, District Industry Center (DIC) delivered a detailed PowerPoint presentation outlining the ongoing schemes centrally and state sponsored. The presentation covered the following core areas: Role of DIC; Centrally and state sponsored schemes implemented by DIC mokokchung; and Benefit of the scheme implemented by the DIC at the District.
The house reviewed the presentation and commended the department’s work. The next PowerPoint presentation will be presented by the Land Record & Survey Officer.
