By Anup Biswas

 

Haflong : The district committee ‘Disha’ headed by MP, Horen Singh Bey was activated with its first meeting conducted at Maibang circuit house, in presence of MLA, B B Hagjer yesterday.

As per the directives from central government,  the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee was restructured as District Infrastructure Scheme Advisory Committees (DISHA) which is to be chaired by the LS MP that will include MLA as a member and principal secretary as the member secretary with heads of line departments as members in the committee.

Principal Secretary and Member Secretary of DISHA, Amitabh Rajkhowa stated that the main purpose of this committee is to coordinate with Central and State and council government, for successful and timely implementation of schemes and projects.

Efforts will be made to ensure successful implementation of flagship programme of central government with all the stakeholders and line departments. Departments present yesterday were rural development, town & country planning, PWD, NHAI, PHE, soil conservation, irrigation, agriculture, health and family welfare, food & consumer affairs, Indian oil corporation, sarva siksha abhiyan, social welfare, APDCL, land and revenue and also infrastructure related depts. like railway, post & telecommunication.

An overview of various central schemes and its implementation was reviewed by the MP, MLA and Member Secy. The meeting was later participated by NCHAC, CEM Debolal Gorlosa, Chairperson, Ranu Langthasa, Executive Members, Samuel Changsan, Nandita Gorlosa, Lalremsiama Darnei and other MACs Bimal Hojai and Projit Hojai.

All departments presented their progress of work and physical and financial achievements by a power point presentation during the meeting. The next meeting is likely to be called in the month of April as it is to be held once every quarter.