Dimapur, February 2 (MExN): District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Dimapur observed the 10th MGNREGA Day (MGNREGA Divas) in its conference hall on February 2.
The function was attended by departmental officials, VDB association representatives, VBD secretaries, and village council functionaries of the villages of six rural development blocks under DRDA Dimapur.
In her keynote address, Alemla Chishi, Project Director cum DPC (MGNREGA), DRDA Dimapur said MGNREGA was passed with a vision and a need to provide and promote a secure, safe and improved standard of living to the vulnerable people living in rural India. “We all are part of this program and we have a duty to carry out the instructions of this mandate for the development and betterment of our society,” she told the attendees.
Stressing on the transparency and accountability of the schemes, Alemla said transparency and accountability are not limited to just financial status, but cover one’s individual performance in implementing works in respective areas. The success of project can only be summed up by the improved, sustainability and maintenance of the standard of living of the people, she added.
She urged the gathering to join hands together and endeavor to ensure that Dimapur district will be a success story for the MGNREGA.
Tokheli Kikon, Chairperson, Naharbari Village Council, who is the first and only woman heading a village council in Nagaland, hoped that MGNREGA would be continued even in the years to come. She thanked the officers in the district for rendering their utmost service in guiding the villagers for proper implementation of the schemes in villages.
Meanwhile, Tohoshe Awomi, President, Nagaland VDB Association lauded the central government’s decision to continue the MGNREGA that has transformed the lives of the villagers. He also highlighted the activities of the association that has given maximum exposure to the VDB functionaries in the State.
The function was chaired by Moakaba, Programme Officer, MGNREGA, while Imkong, APC, MGNREGA proposed the vote of thanks.
