Dimapur Advisor of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Zhaleo Rio, expressed confidence that with support and cooperation of all the officers and staff working at different levels, various flagship programmes in the two departments could be completed smoothly. Speaking at the reception programme held in his honour after taking over as the advisor of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs at the conference hall of the Directorate of Urban Development in Kohima on Thursday, Zhaleo highlighted the importance of the two departments and challenges. He, however, expressed confident that the departments would be able to serve the public diligently with the support and cooperation of the officers and staff. He urged the departments to work together as a team and to evaluate, study, analyse, exchange views and ideas for speedy implementation of projects and programmes, a DIPR report stated. The advisor also advised the officers and staff to submit action plans within time limits so
Forced to set up their vending spaces in unhygienic places, often without access to toilets, most women experience urinary tract infections and kidney problems.
Our Reporter Dimapur, Nov. 25 (EMN): Nagaland recorded urban population growth rate of 67.38% as per the Census 2011, which is highest in the country (national average rate of 31.80%), informed Urban Development Director, A Chenithung Lotha, adding that urban centres in the state will be unmanageable if urbanisation explodes at this alarming rate. Speaking at the “Nagaland urban infrastructure development project” stakeholder consultation meet organised by the Urban Development department at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur, on Friday, the bureaucrat said urbanisation is taking place at a fast pace across the world, including Nagaland. He said that urbanisation has positive impacts including livelihood opportunities, better healthcare and education facilities, and better communication that enhance quality of life, and at the same time has negative sides like slums, unequal development, traffic congestion, pollution and stress, unaffordable housing, increasing crime rate, etc. Developmental c
Urban Development bid adieu to retiring director and registrar EM Bureau Dimapur/ Kohima, Sep. 30 (EMN): Departments of Urban Development, Health and Family Welfare and Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship bade farewell to retiring officers on September 30. UD: Urban Development bade farewell to its director, S Takatuba Aier, and registrar, Rita Luho, during a programme held at its directorate in Kohima. Extending best wishes to the two outgoing officers, the advisor of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Neikiesalie Kire, urged them to continue serving the people in different capacities. Dr. Kire added that though they may part ways, they should continue to remember and pray for one another and extended his assistance to the department whenever required. The principal secretary of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, I Himato Zhimomi, stated that retiring from government service is not the end of one’s journey as one could still embark on new careers and d
Our CorrespondentKohima, Aug. 10 (EMN): Reproving the pervading parasitic attitude of the Nagas, advisor of Municipal Affairs and Urban Development department, Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, has called upon to rectify such culture for the society progress stating that it was wrong to depend on the government even for all individual and private property. He stated this during the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)-Urban, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations as guest of honour held in the conference hall of Hotel Japfü in Kohima on Wednesday. He stated that ‘housing for all’ was the vision of the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, which officially started in June 2015, although it started somehow late in the state. He informed that 31, 241 houses for Nagaland were sanctioned. He expressed concern that there are still three towns in the state that are unable to start. On the occasion, he commended the surveyors and beneficiaries who were awarded on the occasion for executing the responsibility. He