Nagaland plans ‘Iconic Projects’ each constituency

Kohima, February 18 (MExN): Under the Local Area Development Programme (LAPD), Nagaland Government has introduced the concept of ‘Iconic Projects’ to be taken up in each constituency, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio informed today. 

Presenting the 2021-22 State Budget in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, he added that each Member of the House as the representative of people can take up projects as per the specific actual needs. 

Meanwhile, Rio further said that in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government had decided to earmark Rs 50.00 lakh per Assembly Constituency from LADP 2020-21 for strengthening health infrastructure, quarantine facilities and to promote agri and allied activities to tide over the pandemic.