Morung Express News
Dimapur | February 12
Khriezephe village has earned the distinction of being the first among 49 villages under RD Block Chumukedima to achieve 100 percent rural housing under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) scheme.
Block Development Officer (BDO), Chumukedima RD Block, K Yamao Konyak, inspected the successful implementation of the flagship programme in the village on Friday and held a brief interaction with the villagers.
In his address, the BDO congratulated the villagers for achieving a milestone in implementation of the centrally sponsored scheme. Yamao impressed on the need to maintain transparency and accountability in implementation of centrally sponsored schemes such as IAY and MGNREGA.
He also highlighted the success story of IAY implementation in Chenwetnyu village, the first village in Mon district to achieve 100 percent rural housing. The BDO said there should be cooperation and understanding among members of the Village Development Board (VDB), GBs, and the villagers if the village wants to witness all round development
Yamao attributed the success of the IAY implementation in Khrizephe village to the “IAY model village” initiated by former Project Director, Asangla T Aier.
VDB secretary, Khriezephe village, K James Vizo, apprised the visiting BDO on the past developmental activities undertaken through centrally sponsored schemes like MGNREGA and IAY including construction of a mini dam for irrigation purpose, construction of community building and installation of street lights. He also informed that besides the existing roads, five new roads were constructed under MGNREGA.
Head GB of Tenyiphe village Nolase Zhotso also spoke on the occasion. Khriezephe village council chairman, Jonah Kemp, chaired the function. Khriezephe village Head GB, L Seyie, proposed vote of thanks.
Indira Awaas Yojana is a social welfare flagship programme, created by the Indian Government, to provide housing for the rural poor in India. This scheme, operating since 1985, provides subsidies and cash-assistance to people in villages to construct their houses themselves.
