Champang recommended as Aspirational Block for Wokha

DPDB members attending the meeting held at Pangti community hall on February 28. (DIPR Photo)

Wokha, February 28 (MExN): The monthly District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held at Pangti Village community hall on February 28. The meeting was chaired by Vice Chairman DPDB, Wokha & Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon IAS.

According to a DIPR report, during the meeting the board deliberated regarding approval for Aspiration RD Block under Wokha district. The board after thorough discussion recommended Champang RD Block as the aspirational block for Wokha district.

For reiteration of Yanmhon EAC Post, the board decided to send reminder to State Government for consideration of the said issue at the earliest.

In regard to development of Sungro PHC, Chief Medical Officer, Wokha Dr. Robin Lotha apprising the members about Sungro PHC, said Sungro PHC is one of the oldest health centers under Wokha district covering six villages, further added that due to lack of infrastructure and deplorable building condition of Sungro PHC basic required facilities cannot be provided where by hampering the health care delivery to the range people, the chairman requested to submit detail report for improvement of the said centre in the next meeting.

The Vice Chairman also appealed all DPDB members to extend support to the Lotha Student’s Union (LSU) for the successful conduct of the 28th General Conference of the Naga Student’s Federation (NSF) which is scheduled to be held at Wokha.

Department of Tourism and Forest presented detail report about their departmental activities. During the presentation District Forest Officer, Zuthunglo Patton (IFS) apprised the members that, Wokha District holds more than 2/3rd of Nagaland’s Elephant population as per the Synchronized Elephant Population Estimation India 2017, the number of elephants estimated for Nagaland is 446 which is 2nd highest density per sq.km next to Karnataka. Where she highlighted about the Human Elephants conflict management and human injury/death and agricultural/property damage caused by wild elephants during the recent years.

The DFO also presented about the measures taken, conflict solutions, also interventions and strategy at various levels to be taken up by central as well as state government.

from The Morung Express
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