Section of the gathering during the Kiphire DPDB meeting held on October 20. (DIPR Photo)
Kiphire, October 21 (MExN): Kiphire District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting held on October 20 was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Kiphire, John Tsulise Sangtam.
During the meeting, the Kiphire Officers’ Club was formed with president- DC Kiphire; vice presidents- SP and DPO (LRD); asst general secretaries-Er Alok EE PHED, Martha Asst. Professor ZPGC and District Sports Officer; Treasurer- Dr Tsilise CVO; Finance Secretary- Vilila ARO Art & Culture; Information Secretary- DPRO (IPR), Er Nuthozo Joshi SDO Power, Dr Holiba MO District Hospital.
The meeting also approved a registration fee of Rs 2000 and an annual membership fee of Rs 1000, stated a DIPR report.
One of the key discussions during the meeting revolved around the change of the village nomenclature from ‘Hakomude’ to ‘Hakkomute,’ which reflects the accurate pronunciation of the village name. The name ‘Hakkomute’ signifies a place where pig skulls are hung. The members of the board unanimously approved the change, and the village will be referred to as ‘Hakkomute’ henceforth.
Agenda regarding the proposal for creating Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) office at Longmatra has been deferred to the next meeting due to the concerned officer being on leave, it added.
