Under the State Budget for 2024-2025 announced on Tuesday during the fourth session of the 14th NLA, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio informed that the School Education sector has been provided Rs. 1,320 lakhs for construction of GHS in various locations and DEO and SDEO offices in the new districts of Chümoukedima, Tseminyu, Noklak and Shamator.
SCERT has been provided Rs. 287 lakhs for construction works at DIETs in Kiphire, Pfutsero, Zunheboto, Tuensang and Dimapur. The Higher Education sector has been allocated a total of Rs. 965 lakhs for constructions at Science College Kohima, Sao Chang College Tuensang, Fazl Ali College Mokokchung and Dimapur Government College, and staff quarters and for upgradation of laboratories and purchase of laboratory equipment. Further, the Technical Education sector has been provided Rs. 262 lakhs for construction of hostels, workshops and computer labs at polytechnics, and for construction of quarters and computer laboratories.
The Youth Resources Department sector has been provided Rs. 1,055 lakhs for core activities such as capacity building for youth and sports personnel, tournaments, sports infrastructure, music and arts and for Music Task Force activities. Indoor Stadiums in the four new Districts of Shamator, Niuland, Chümoukedima and Tseminyu, and pre-fabricated Indoor Stadium cum Multipurpose Halls at Tuensang and Noklak have also been constructed through the scheme of Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment.
The Art and Culture sector has been provided Rs. 397 lakhs for construction works, printing and publications, cultural research and studies, purchase of artifacts for the WW-II Museum and the State Museum and Hornbill Festival related activities. The Health and Family Welfare sector has been provided Rs. 771 lakhs for constructions in District Hospitals, CHCs, PHCs, Sub-Centres, staff quarters and hostels.
The Public Health Engineering sector has been provided Rs. 330 lakhs for various activities like development of spring source, providing water supply to towns, construction of offices, boundary and retaining walls. The PWD Housing sector has been provided Rs. 1,628.29 lakhs for construction of rest house, office complex, office buildings, workshop, housing flats, Minister’s quarters, security barracks and retaining walls in various parts of the State and a medical lodge at NEIGRIHMS Shillong. The Assembly Complex Project has been provided Rs. 770.91 lakhs for construction of approach road, upgradation of VVIPs chamber in the Assembly, staff quarters, for amenities and facilities in the Legislator’s Home, furnishing of the new Speaker’s quarter and other works.
The G.A. Housing sector has been provided Rs. 1,816.17 lakhs for construction of offices, flat type quarters and circuit houses for District Administration in various parts of the State. The Police Housing sector has been provided Rs. 936.11 lakhs for construction of offices, security fencing, culverts and protection walls and other developmental activities. Under the scheme of ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Infrastructure’, funds have been earmarked for construction of SP’s offices in the new districts of Noklak, Shamator, Tseminyu, Niuland and Chümoukedima, and NGOs mess for Police personnel at Chümoukedima and Phesama.
The Law and Justice sector has been provided Rs. 215 lakhs for construction of flat type quarters at Agri/Forest Colony, Kohima. To facilitate completion of the High Court project, the Government has been allocating funds every year under the scheme of Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment. The Home Guards Housing sector has been provided Rs. 330 lakhs for various works like security fencing, quarter guard, barracks and sentry posts. The Jails Housing sector has been provided Rs. 450 lakhs for construction of offices, barracks, women enclosures, interview rooms, watch tower and retaining wall. The Excise Housing sector has been provided Rs. 145 lakhs for construction of malkhana, security room, staff quarter and bonded warehouse.
The Urban Development sector has been provided Rs. 900 lakhs for construction of shops at Super Market Dimapur, for Urban Infrastructure activities, preparation of plans for small urban centres and for master plan for the new city – Naga Ki at Chathe valley. The department has also taken over Urban Roads in all the 39 ULBs/Urban areas from the PWD (R&B) for which funds amounting to Rs. 2,000 lakhs have been allocated during 2024-25.
The Municipal Affairs sector has been provided Rs. 300 lakhs for implementing the urban sanitation and sewerage projects, construction of a training centre and the State Municipal Election Commission. A total of Rs. 1,780 lakhs has also been budgeted to implement the recommendations of the 3rd Nagaland State Finance Commission for the ULBs.
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The Chief Minister stated that Information and Public Relations sector has been provided Rs. 320.27 lakhs for construction of DPRO offices and purchase of multimedia vehicles. Under Innovative Fund, the department has been provided Rs. 145 lakhs for upgradation of its Archives Cell. Additionally, the Labour sector has been provided Rs. 234 lakhs for construction of office, labour statistics and other activities. The Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship sector has been provided Rs. 510 lakhs for construction of flat type 11 quarters, conduct of market survey, registration of people with disabilities and providing access to employability skills.
The Social Welfare sector has been provided Rs. 521 lakhs for construction of district offices, quarters, warehouse, accessibility for PWDs, and procurement of Aadhaar kits for children under Anganwadi Phase-II. The Women Resources sector has been provided Rs. 300 lakhs for core activities, Transformative Livelihood Interventions project and protection and promotion of tribal designs.
The Printing and Stationery sector has been provided Rs. 330 lakhs for the second phase of construction of the office building, construction of quarters and core activities. The Administrative Training Institute has been provided Rs. 145 lakhs for smart lecture halls, accommodation and other facilities.
The Fire & Emergency Services sector has been provided Rs. 1073.90 lakhs for construction of fire stations, barracks and duty room, staff quarters, establishment of a training centre, procurement of firefighting equipment and appliances, and other works. The Treasury and Accounts sector has been provided Rs. 200 lakhs for various constructions. During the year, two Sub-Treasuries at Akuluto and Baghty were made operational to bring Government transactions to the doorsteps of the people. It is introducing the ‘Pension Payment Application’ system that will computerise all relevant details of the Pensioners.
The Border Affairs sector has been provided Rs. 300 lakhs for border related activities. The Parliamentary Affairs sector has been provided Rs. 200 lakhs for normal activities and for study tour. The Taxes sector has been provided Rs. 550 lakhs for construction of offices and flats, for training of Government officers and entrepreneurs on GST and construction of the new directorate building. The Village Guards sector has been provided Rs. 300 lakhs for completion of ongoing works and for new works. The Chief Electoral Officer has been provided Rs. 352 lakhs for construction of EVM and VVPAT warehouses.
The State Home Disaster Management has been provided Rs. 350 lakhs for mitigation works and various disaster related activities. It will be equipped with the latest weather stations in all the districts to keep track of weather and forecast more accurately for better response to extreme weather. The Tribal Affairs sector has been provided Rs. 200 lakhs for construction of directorate building and staff quarters. The Minority Affairs sector has been provided Rs. 280 lakhs for construction of new directorate building, for minority welfare centers in various places, for core activities and for Holy Land tour.
