The monthly meeting of the SDPDB, Bhandari was held on 4th September 2024 at the Conference Hall of the Summer House-Cum-Guest House, Bhandari. MLA & Chairman SDPDB Bhandari, Achumbemo Kikon who convened the meeting welcomed the ADC, Bhandari, Longasen Lotha, SDO (C) Arhomo Yanthan and other officers who were newly posted to Bhandari.
Setting tone to the agendas of the day, MLA and Chairman, SDPDB, Kikon stated that CRPF stationed within the Disturbed Area Belt (DAB) as neutral forces, were supposed to look after the security aspect of the people without fear, favour or partiality towards any particular state.
He however stated that, notwithstanding established agreement that came into force as early as the year 1972, it is objectionable that Police from Assam side have put up barricades which were being manned with the presence of some CRPF personnel. Registering a strong protest over the matter, the house demanded those barricades be removed and frisking of local public commuters be stopped immediately.
He also urged the border Magistrates of Merapani and Uriamghat to oversee what measures should be taken to assert neutrality on both sides of the states’ border, further reiterating that barricades put up by the Assam Police should be removed at the earliest as the state forces must act within the Parameter of the established agreement.
During deliberation hours the house resolved that Bhandari sub division, being a major fish farming pocket and major supply force to Wokha district and beyond and yet, not having a Fishery department, the board recommended for creation of Sub Divisional Fishery Office for the sub division.
With regard to the on-going PMGSY Road L-025 to Sungha village, the Chairman said that he will convene a meeting with concerned department and contractors to ensure work quality and completion on stipulated time. He also pressed the PWD ()R&B to expedite survey work along the Foothill Road so that finalization of DPR may be done and work commencement would follow suit on timeline.
On the issue of revenue collection under power department, Bhandari the house emphasised that public should be sensitized on disadvantages of Single Point Metering (SPM) system under communitization programme since it is deterrent to revenue. JE Power, Bhandari, who stressed on additional requirement of transformers and linesmen had also highlighted on the need to have a streamlined and systematic billing system for the sub-division. The house further deliberated on the matter of installation of the 1.6 MVA Power Transformer to Merapani, on priority basis stating that it has been a long felt need of the area.
During the review of works carried out by the departments in the aspirational bloc of Yanmhon village areas, CDPO Bhandari informed that Phoshan months were conducted that include upgradation and construction of Anganwadi centres in selected villages.
Chief Medical Officer, CHC, Bhandari informed that generation of health care cards under CMHIS scheme, conducting village health nutrition days on alternate months and beneficiary identification drive by visiting the villages by health care workers, etc have been carried out to deliver health care services to the grass root level.
The Agricultural Department informed that Livestock such as piglets were distributed to the villagers under rain fed area development as part of the aspirational bloc initiative.
The chairman reiterated that while education, health and road sectors remain the main focus for development, he sought that all departmental officers should utilize fund allotted to them resourcefully with prudence.
On the same day, Achumbemo Kikon also inaugurated Government Primary School (GPS) at Mongphio Village which was constructed under Samagra Shiksha, Nagaland.
