NITI Aayog CEO calls on Nagaland Governor
PR / Our Bureau
KOHIMA, April 06 2021: Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, called on the Governor, RN Ravi at Raj Bhavan Kohima Tuesday. He discussed the pressing development issues of the State in general and Kiphire, the only Aspirational District in the State in particular.
He specially discussed those aspects of development in health, education, livelihood, infrastructure which have bearing on the Human Development Indices. Frequent transfer of Deputy Commissioner in an Aspirational District emerged as a cause of concern.
Governor urged the CEO, NITI Aayog to pay special attention to Nagaland as the State needs genuine handholding to catch up with the rest of the Country.
Amitabh Kant will visit Kiphire Wednesday and review the progress of various projects.
Soumitra Mandal, Director, Aspirational Programme of NITI Aayog was present at the meeting.