A Correspondent
Haflong: The district committee “Disha” headed by MP Horen Singh Bey was activated with its first meeting conducted at Maibang Circuit House in the presence of MLA BB Hagjer on Thursday.
As per the directives from the Central Government, the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee was restructured as District Infrastructure Scheme Advisory Committees (DISHA) which is to be chaired by the Lok Sabha MP that will include the MLA as a member and principal secretary as the member secretary with heads of line departments as members in the committee.
Principal Secretary and Member Secretary of “Disha”, Amitabh Rajkhowa stated that the main purpose of this committee is to coordinate with Central, State and council governments, for successful and timely implementation of schemes and projects.
Efforts will be made to ensure successful implementation of flagship programmes of the Central Government with all the stakeholders and line departments. Departments present yesterday were Rural Development, Town and Country Planning, PWD, NHAI, PHE, Soil Conservation, Irrigation, Agriculture, Health and Family Welfare, Food and Consumer Affairs, Indian Oil Corporation, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Social Welfare, APDCL, Land and Revenue and also infrastructure related departments like Railway, Post and Telecommunication.
An overview of various Central schemes and its implementation was reviewed by the MP, MLA and Member Secretary. The meeting was later participated by NCHAC, CEM Debolal Gorlosa, Chairperson, Ranu Langthasa, Executive Members, Samuel Changsan, Nandita Gorlosa, Lalremsiama Darnei and other MACs Bimal Hojai and Projit Hojai.
All departments presented their progress of work and physical and financial achievements by a power point presentation during the meeting. The next meeting is likely to be called in April as it is to be held once every quarter.
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