Minister holds 'Contituency Surgery' graces closing ceremony of 2nd Niangzen memorial football tournament
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Churachandpur, October 19 2021:
To maintain better relationship with his constituents, Minister (TA & Hills, GAD and Transport) Vungzagin Valte, who is also the Minister in-charge of Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts visited his constituency since yesterday and held 'constituency surgery' (meetings) at different villages.
He also graced the closing ceremony of the 2nd Niangzen memorial football tournament at Thanlon Lawmhoih Ground, Thanlon.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister expressed his profound gratitude to the people who made sacrifices to develop the area.
Most of the villages in the area have weather roads and all the villages have been electrified with the help of 4 power sub-stations installed in the constituency during his tenure, he added.
The Minister also maintained that out of 63 occupied villages, 19 villages have been provided drinking water supply through Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and tendering process for another 44 villages have been started for construction at the cost of about Thirty Thousand crores.
"During this COVID-19 pandemic, I tried my level best to get different edible items like rice, dal, oil etc.
and we have overcome the then impending food scarcity," the Minister said.
Joseph Pauline Kamson, DC, S David Piaklian, SP, Thienlaljoy Gangte, Addl Dir, Edu (U), Thangminlian Vaiphei, SDO, Dr Phirthanglien, CMO and other DLOs, Chiefs from surrounding villages graced the function apart from CSO leaders from STC, PTC, ZYA, SYO, ZSF, SSPP and KZP GHQ.