Kohima, July 30: Parliamentary Secretary IPR, Eco and Statistics R Tohanba accompanied by Commissioner and Secretary MK Mero, ADG Field Publicity Ministry of I&B A Lassa, Director IPR, Imokokba and other officials of IPR called on Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in his official residence yesterday and highlighted the various activities and issues of AIR and DDK, Kohima concerning the State.
Tohanba informed the Chief Minister about the recently held Regional conference of I&B Ministry at Guwahati where the state of Nagaland represented by Parliamentary Secretary IPR, Commissioner & Secretary IPR, Dy Director IPR Tokishe Sema and ADG Field Publicity highlighted the problems faced by AIR and DDK in Nagaland to the Minister of I&B Ambika Soni. Tohanba also highlighted his meeting with Ambika Soni in Delhi recently, where he along with the Commissioner and Secretary IPR apprised all the related problems including uplinking facilities in DDK Kohima FM networking stations AIR and issues pertaining to IPR to the Minister I&B. He informed that DTH Receive systems which include Dish Receive systems &TV shall be distributed to all NE States for which the ministry has allocated Rs 20 crore. Further, broad band internet connectivity will be provided to IPR departments of the NE States.
Highlighting on the steps taken for improvement in the State, ADG, Field Publicity informed the Chief Minister that scheme to upgrade satellite earth stations at Kohima to (2+1) system has been approved and its implementation taken up. The officials also apprised the CM with regard to acute shortage of manpower due to the non filling up of vacancies and requested him to take up the matter to the Minister I&B.
After giving a patient hearing, Rio told the officials that all the grievances faced should be sent through the State Government. “Collect all the problems, divide it into short term and long term measures and whatever can be done from your side do it, and whatever cannot be done from your level, write to the Government, so that we can take up the matter,” Rio advised. With regard to deficit manpower, Rio opined that recruitment ought to be done in the state, where interested youths can be roped in and given training.
On the issue of additional space for extension of AIR Kohima, the CM asked the officials to apply to the Government in written officially, so that the matter could be looked into. Informing that the Minister of I&B is likely to visit Nagaland, Rio assured the officials that he would discuss the issued aired to him. (Agencies)