(MON) Planning Commission Team in Mon: Civil societies and head of departments/offices of Mon district held a meeting with B.K Chaturvedi, Member Planning Commission and Bhohmo Choudhury, Senior Advisor (SP-NE) Planning commission at DC conference Hall, Mon on 1st October 2011, informed an official news bulletin received here
.The visit of the Planning Commission members comes in the backdrop of the demand for a separate Frontier Nagaland State by the Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organization (ENPO). Not surprisingly civil society groups used the occasion to argue their case. Khoiwang Konyak President KU Mon submitted a representation on ‘state demand memorandum’ to the Planning Commission.
“As compared with the development of Mon district with other districts of Nagaland a lot of investment needs to be done to bring up the district” said Chaturvedi. Also talking about the memorandum submitted by the civil bodies he said that the requirements put forward by them are genuine and what needs to be done will be discussed further. Noticing the pitiable road connectivity of the district he said more resources need to be generated to bring development in the district.
Various issues were raised during the interaction session like need of a science stream, nursing school, better road connectivity, one central university, Model College and also the shortage of teachers in Mon District. Positive feedbacks were given on the questions raised by the visiting team.
Earlier Angau I. Thou D.C Mon chairing the programme said that the visit of the Planning Commission to the remotest area of Nagaland speaks volume of their love and concern towards the people and the district as whole. She also believed that such visits will speed up the development process in all spheres.
Chief Angh of Chi village in his short speech informed the Planning Commission that the demand for separate statehood for ENPO areas was the long awaited dream of his Lt. Father Wangkhao chief Angh of Chi village and this was also the wish of the people and the ENPO. “It is the movement of the people for the people” he added. While interacting with the chief Angh, G.Bs and village council of Chi village, B.K Chaturvedi, Member Planning Commission said road and water supply is crucial for any development and assured that such issues facing the village will be looked into.
Assuring the villagers that safe drinking water will be provided to all, as providing safe drinking water to all the villages is the policy of government of India. The Planning Commission team also visited Civil Hospital Mon and interacted with the staffs and visited the wards.
Welcome speech was delivered by Hoka Konyak member steering committee and invocation prayer by Rev J. Tenwang Konyak, District Chaplin. Vote of thanks was delivered by Zhothose Angami ADC Mon and speech on behalf of the public was delivered by Khoiwang Konyak president KU Mon.
Earlier in the day, the Member Planning Commission, B.K. Chaturvedi and Advisor (SP-NE) S.N. Brohmo Choudhury arrived Kohima. They were received by Chief Secretary, Nagaland Lalthara IAS, Additional Chief Secretary & Commissioner Nagaland, Banuo Z. Jamir and a host of senior government officials at Assam Rifles Helipad, Kohima. The Commission Member and Advisor are on a two day visit to Nagaland.
“As compared with the development of Mon district with other districts of Nagaland a lot of investment needs to be done to bring up the district” said Chaturvedi. Also talking about the memorandum submitted by the civil bodies he said that the requirements put forward by them are genuine and what needs to be done will be discussed further. Noticing the pitiable road connectivity of the district he said more resources need to be generated to bring development in the district.
Various issues were raised during the interaction session like need of a science stream, nursing school, better road connectivity, one central university, Model College and also the shortage of teachers in Mon District. Positive feedbacks were given on the questions raised by the visiting team.
Earlier Angau I. Thou D.C Mon chairing the programme said that the visit of the Planning Commission to the remotest area of Nagaland speaks volume of their love and concern towards the people and the district as whole. She also believed that such visits will speed up the development process in all spheres.
Chief Angh of Chi village in his short speech informed the Planning Commission that the demand for separate statehood for ENPO areas was the long awaited dream of his Lt. Father Wangkhao chief Angh of Chi village and this was also the wish of the people and the ENPO. “It is the movement of the people for the people” he added. While interacting with the chief Angh, G.Bs and village council of Chi village, B.K Chaturvedi, Member Planning Commission said road and water supply is crucial for any development and assured that such issues facing the village will be looked into.
Assuring the villagers that safe drinking water will be provided to all, as providing safe drinking water to all the villages is the policy of government of India. The Planning Commission team also visited Civil Hospital Mon and interacted with the staffs and visited the wards.
Welcome speech was delivered by Hoka Konyak member steering committee and invocation prayer by Rev J. Tenwang Konyak, District Chaplin. Vote of thanks was delivered by Zhothose Angami ADC Mon and speech on behalf of the public was delivered by Khoiwang Konyak president KU Mon.
Earlier in the day, the Member Planning Commission, B.K. Chaturvedi and Advisor (SP-NE) S.N. Brohmo Choudhury arrived Kohima. They were received by Chief Secretary, Nagaland Lalthara IAS, Additional Chief Secretary & Commissioner Nagaland, Banuo Z. Jamir and a host of senior government officials at Assam Rifles Helipad, Kohima. The Commission Member and Advisor are on a two day visit to Nagaland.