Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio with others during the inaugural programme of the Deputy Commissioners’ conference held in Kohima on July 1. (DIPR Photo)
Kohima, July 1 (MExN): Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio on Friday said that the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and SPs hold the prime posts in serving the country and the states, and they are the face of the State Government. The CM was addressing the inaugural programme of the two-day Deputy Commissioners’ conference at the Conference Hall, Commissioner’s Office, Kohima on July 1.
According to a DIPR report, the CM said that being the Administrative Officers in the districts, DCs should be more effective in maintaining law and order situations, exercising government policies, implementing the development activities effectively, and making them visible in the eyes of the public.
Rio urged the DCs to be wiser in handling cases and delivering justice to its citizens when it comes to dealing with modern laws and instituted customary laws and requested them to bring up the printed relevant laws in local dialect to let citizens understand in a better way. Dwelling on acquiring Land Pattas, Rio asked the DCs to get Pattas of the Government lands at the earliest to avoid land disputes. He also suggested creating public parks and other utilities which will improve the living standards of the people with a sense of responsibility in the districts.
As the monsoon sets in, the CM urged the DCs and line departments to immediately coordinate with DDMA and get the Incident Response Team active and ready for any calamity. He also informed the DCs to be very careful and sensitive in dealing with Census Operation to avoid mistakes and also create awareness regarding COVID-19.
In his concluding remark, CM urged the DCs to build a good and cordial relationship with tribal Hohos, CSOs, NGOs, Churches, and politicians to take the districts forward. The activities on the first day included a review of law and order matters/issues with participation of DGP, review of Aadhar, Border Affairs, Land Records, Village Councils, and GBs, CAWD, State Election Commission and review on establishment matters including rationalization of DBs.
