Industrial units need to be far from towns: PHE Minister
Nagaland PHE Minister, Jacob Zhimomi who is also the Chairman DPDB Dimapur, addressing the board meeting on January 8 in the conference Hall of DC Dimapur (DIPR Photo)
DIMAPUR, JANUARY 8 (MExN): Nagaland Minister for Public Health Engineering, Jacob Zhimomi, who is also the Chairman DPDB Dimapur, expressed serious concern about the presence of industrial units in the residential areas and near the school vicinities.
Addressing the District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting of Dimapur district on January 8 in the conference Hall of DC Dimapur, Zhimomi specifically stated that establishments of brick kilns, stone crushers/quarrying within school and residential areas will not be permitted if the industrial units do not fulfill the required provisions as it pertains to health issues, pollution and water contamination. Necessary action will be taken against the defaulters, Zhimomi cautioned. Expressing concern, he said that industrial units need to be far away from residential areas in tandem with the central guidelines. He called upon the Industry, Pollution Control Board and Labour department to have a sitting and if need be to cancel the registration of the defaulting industrial units.
On the issue of implementing ILP in Dimapur, the Minister re-iterated that "it is to prevent illegal immigrants from illegally entering the State." He further mentioned about the government's notification in 1979 where approval was given to extent tribal belt to the entire District of Dimapur and said that ILP was not a new concept. There are various categories for tourists, labour class, skilled labour, renewal basis, sms alerts and other technological involvement so there is no need to panic," he assured.
Other agendas of the meeting included registration of societies where the board recommended the proposal of Private College Association Nagaland and Dominion Life Nagaland to the higher authority for further necessary action. Reviewing the last DPDB meeting minutes, the board also recommended to the higher authority with regard to the proposal for restoration of class IX and X at Vitoyi Memorial School, Vihokhu, Dimapur. As entrusted, CMO Dimapur and Medical Superintendent Dimapur presented the ongoing activities of their department.
