YINGKIONG, Apr 7: Minister, Rural Development and IPR, Alo Libang has appealed the youths to stay at their villages and engage in agriculture and horticulture sector to exploit the potentials for self reliance. He was addressing a gathering at Gette village while inaugurating a Dere (Community Hall) constructed under MPLAAD on Thursday. Earlier, he also inspected the Link road of Rs. 30 lakhs under SPA having 4 kms span connecting PWD road to Moying Jhuming area.

Asserting that not everyone can get government jobs and contract works, Libang directed the development departments to put up proper monitoring mechanism to ensure quality of works on various projects. Talking about rural development schemes, he urged the PRI members to attend training whenever called for to get themselves acquainted with the basic rules of Gram Sabha as the village level development schemes needs to be decided and selected at Gram Sabha meeting.

He further added that all the BDOs shall be imparted training from time to time as any error or delay in submission of schemes or UC may hamper flow of funds. Further, reiterating the points raised by ABK women Wing of Gette unit, he appealed the public to stop hunting to protect rare animals like ‘Siben’ and preserve flora and fauna of the area. Responding to the single point memorandum submitted by Bading Teng ZPM, he assured for construction of link road from Gette village to Herek area for horticulture & forest development.

DFO Anying Boli briefed on the Green India Mission assured to take up Herek area under the scheme with necessary assistances of Rs. 2 lakhs for the porter track.

Earlier, on the day, the Minister while attending the BJP foundation Day at Community Hall, Yingkiong suggested the party workers to disseminate information to the people about policy, plan and programmes of the state and central government and achievement made in various fields in the State.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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