Kohima: The Kohima District Planning and Development Board convened on September 22 to tackle infrastructure and public welfare. Officials focused on the state of local roads and waste management. EE PWD Er Wapang proposed maintaining an 18-km stretch of National Highway-29 from Ayush Hospital, Sakhabama, to Pudunamei for heavy vehicles. They also targeted the road from Phesama Junction to Kipfuzha for light vehicles.
Board Chairman Dr. Kekhrielhoulie Yhome ordered a sit-down with contractors to ensure they follow maintenance rules and pay their labor cess. The board plans to send these road proposals to the NHIDCL. They also reviewed the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan 2026. This plan demands source segregation and cleaner dumpsites.
Deputy Commissioner B Henok Buchem issued a stern warning to Bulk Waste Generators. Establishments using 40,000 liters of water daily, covering 20,000 square meters, or dumping 100 kg of waste must manage their own trash. "BWGs are required to segregate and hand over dry, sanitary and special-care waste to the local body," Buchem stated. Wet waste must be processed via composting or biomethanation.
The meeting also launched the Ni-kshay Mitra Initiative 2026. Officials want to give TB patients Rs 500 per month for six months. Members and a common pool will fund the effort. In other business, the board backed moving the Bumble Bee Inclusive School and set an October 5 deadline for Reform Utsav 2026 submissions. EE PHED Er Neilhoukholie Chielie reported on the Mima Water Supply, and DDMA Victor Yhome provided updates on disaster repairs at sites including D Block Colony and Zarü Bridge.
The session ended with a celebration. The board honored R Ronald Meru, a teacher at Government Higher Secondary School, Sechü-Zubza, for winning the National Teachers’ Award 2026. Dr. Yhome closed the session by calling for better coordination between departments and more effective use of state resources.
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