KOHIMA: To review various schemes being implemented under the department of rural development, a meeting was held with project directors of all the districts and NSRLM officers.
The day-long meeting held on Saturday discussed agendas and status relating to several projects such as SAGY, PMAY (G), grant-in-sid, MGNREGA, NSRLM, maintenance of MGNRGA special project, DRDA administration and labour budgeting.
Addressing the meeting, secretary for RD Kelei Zeliang called upon the department to cooperate with the MPs and DC with regard to ongoing projects under SAGY so as to complete pending works.
Expressing concern on the casual attitude of the BDOs in carrying out their duties, he instructed the PDs to direct their respective BDOs to be in station and visit villages and inspect the implementation of schemes. On the issue of CGI sheet distribution, he urged them to check whether the quantity distributed to the blocks and villages have been received.
Zeliang also urged them to take up cardamom plantation on large scale in higher altitude districts and palm oil plantation will be taken up as a major crop in low altitude areas from next year. The need for district and block level VDB meetings at regular intervals was also emphasised .
Regarding job card verification, geo-tagging etc, he said it is mandatory to call all the VDBs and inform them before proceeding with the exercise. (UNI)
