Morung Express News
Mokokchung | November 28
A new village called Merayim under Mokokchung district was inaugurated by Mokokchung Deputy Commissioner Sachin Jaiswal in the presence of neighbouring villages and parent village Changki on Wednesday.
Merayim village is some 50 kilometers away from Mokokchung Headquarter and it is the 89th recognized village under Mokokchung District said SDO (C) Atsung Walling.
Mokokchung DC, Sachin Jaiswal in his address, reminded the villagers that they should know about the functions and duties of a village council as per the Nagaland Village and Area Councils Act 1978 and to involve women participation in Village Development Board (VDB).
Citing the incident of rumours and fake alerts which often obstructs government welfare campaign and programme, the DC also urged village council members to consult with experts and district administration before taking random decisions. He also opined that public opinion should be prioritised for every developmental works and urged the village council to maintain meeting minutes of every meeting. He stated that recognition of a village comes with responsibilities and obligations to various activities and appealed the village leaders to co-operate with the administration in every possible way.
Shilu Amri, Joint Director SCERT, also spoke at the function. Amri asserted that to protect the rights of the people and to regulate the set of rules they must be united as one.
“Marayim erstwhile known as Merakiong was founded by the then Mokokchung DC Major R Khathing on 16th February 1960 as a sector under Changki village. The village was officially recognized by the Government of Nagaland on October 12 2017 and subsequently inaugurated today.
