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Source: NEPS
Wokha, October 01:
: Nagaland Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr TM Lotha expressed his happiness on the fast development scenario that has been taking place in Wokha including his Longsa Village.
He was speaking as Chief Guest at the dedication function of the Longsa Village Gate here.
The Minister recalled how things had changed bringing a massive revolution in the overall lifestyle and mindset of the villagers in Longsa Village from the past.
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Over the years, everything took revolutionized and the people started adapting themselves with that changed environment and gradually discarding old systems, Dr Lotha said, adding that the people in the village today started realizing the values of economy that when he or she was economically sound, they could accomplish many things.
"Once you are financially sound, you can flourish in many ways," he said.
"You can buy lands, paddies, send children for education, get jobs, run business and expand them, and even invest your money to others to rescue them from their economic morass".
"The question is," the Minister explained, "how to get the money." He asserted that the only way was the villagers should change the way of unproductive traditional way of cultivation and go for "beneficial production cultivation." "Then money comes in," he pointed out.
"Then we can surely improve our life style".
Dr Lotha said the villagers should opt for horticulture cultivation that would make them economic freedom.
At the same time, the village road communication was well developed unlike the past and every nook and corner of the villages could now be easily accessible," he mentioned, adding, "Once the villagers change themselves with the beneficial production cultivation such as horticulture, they can thrive manifold ways".
The Minister also recalled how past elections brought sharp divisions in the village but expressed his profound happiness on the unprecedented show of unity villagers displayed in the last election in the village.
"Such unique unity even at the time of election in the village should be maintained in the future too," he stated.
"Because when unity is there in the village, peace will prevail and then development will definitely follow, economy thrives, advancement comes and then everybody will be happy and all these will become a paradigm for other to emulate".
Huge publics attended the function, which was chaired by Biponthung Ezung, Chairman, Longsa Village Council.
High ranking civil and police officials from the district, prominent public leaders were among other who also attended the function.
Earlier, the Minister formally cut ribbon and formally dedicated the Longsa Village Gate t the people of Longsa.
He also donated Rs 1 lakh for the Construction of Church Building in the village, Rs 50000 to the Longsa Village Council, Rs 20000 to the Construction Committee of the Longsa Village Gate, etc.
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