Zunheboto Deputy Commissioner and Vice Chairman, Zunheboto DPDB, Rahul Bhanudas Mali, IAS informed the DPDB members on Wednesday that proposals have been sent for the establishment of a Call Centre in Zunheboto. The Call Centre will help in providing employment to the educated youths in the district.

DC Mali also told the District Planning and Development Board that State Bank of India (SBI) has given an assurance for setting up of SBI branches at Pughoboto and Atoizu.

The Board Members also discussed on the issue on putting a ban on hunting and fishing as it destroys and disturbs the ecosystem.

SDO (C) Athrong added that various village councils have put forth an appeal to impose a complete ban on hunting and fishing and requested the members to give their opinions on if a blanket ban should be imposed or not. After deliberation, the members agreed to ban fishing of all kinds for two months i.e. June and July 2023 and for ban on hunting, it was discussed that the matter would be taken up in the next meeting.

At the meeting, DC Mali reminded all the departments to submit all the central government schemes being implemented by various departments at the earliest as they have to be ready for the Governor’s visit in the last week of the month.

He also informed that the DISHA meeting with the Member of Parliament Lok Sabha and Chairman DISHA Tokheho Yepthomi will be convened soon and requested the concerned officials to be in station.

Priyanka from Skill Development Ministry read out her report on various awareness programs to educate the public about various loans and schemes that can be availed by the public especially cultivators, and also gave a report on various possible ways where employment and revenues can be generated.

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