KOHIMA: Nagaland Governor P B Acharya has called upon the Nagas to wake up with a renewed mindset so as to catch up with the rest of the fast changing world.
Addressing a press conference at the Raj Bhavan in Kohima on Wednesday evening, Acharya underlined the need for total transformation, “if at all we (Nagas) have the desire to make our land a beautiful tourist destination.”
Recalling his recent visit to certain places across the state, the Governor lamented the slow-pace of development in the interior and far-flung areas. The Governor, who along with his entourage travelled by road till Longwa in Mon district and then to Pangsha and Doyang, expressed his disappointment to see the pitiable conditions of the roads.
About his visit to the International Trade Centre (ITC) at Pangsha, the Governor expressed his dismay that crores of rupees sanctioned to develop the ITC had gone wasted. “Everything at Pangsha is fraud and in the dark. Crores of rupees have been wasted,” Acharya lamented.
According to the Governor, the Doyang reservoir, the roosting place for the migratory bird Amur Falcon, is still a far cry to be established as a tourist destination. “There are no toilet facilities at Pangti nor is there a proper tea stall. The sanctioned money had not been utilised to its purpose,” he said mentioning about the poor road conditions.
“Nagaland is rich with natural resources, but the Nagas are poor. The land is beautiful, but lack of development,” he said.
Counting on these, the Governor underscored the need for universities and institutions to become the nodal agent for development in the country, particularly the state.
Acharya said it is time that institutions not only remain centers of knowledge and learning, but rather push for development by being the nodal agent. He hoped that responsible citizens can be produced from the universities to lead the country and the state towards greater heights.
He said that the wrong doers, thieves and dacoits in Nagaland should be caught and brought to book.
Acharya also informed that a medical camp would be organised by the INFC. Altogether, 36 doctors, 10 lab experts and seven other officials would be conducting free medical camps in 6 districts of Peren, Kohima, Mon, Wokha, Mokokchung and Dimapur. Experienced doctors with 10 lab technicals will be conducting cancer detecting camp at Dimapur under Cancer Patient Aid Association (CPAA), he informed. (PTI)
