Ambitious plan to develop Kohima

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio asserted that the DAN government has a big vision and plan for development of the state capital, Kohima. Speaking on the occasion of the Kohima civic body Golden Jubilee celebration here this evening, Rio said that development of the old secretariat and old assembly complex into a City Centre with modern facilities, construction of multi-storeyed car parking facilities, improvement of roads, drainage, solid sewage disposal system, water and power supply system, including telecommunications, construction of outer ring road around Kohima and Inter- State Bus Terminus, Star hotels, convention centres, cultural halls, music academy etc. are some of the projects which are already in the offing. “In order to enable us to carry out our visions and plans, we need the active cooperation and participation of the citizens of Kohima through their elected civic body, the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC),” Rio said.

Rio also stated that the high mast street lighting at various points, pedestrian foot-bridge at Razhu Point and Phoolbari junction, and the Night Market recently experienced during the Hornbill Festival etc. were examples of good cooperation and active participation of the citizens in the government’s programme through the elected body, the KMC.

Rio also recalled that it was under the present DAN government that the municipalities and town councils were established for the first time in Nagaland after successful conduct of municipality elections in these towns.

“Although the municipalities and town councils are still in the nascent stage, the DAN government has been taking keen interest in strengthening the municipalities and councils, so that they may become more effective institutions for civic planning, development and administration,” Rio said.

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