Tumei village first in the state to adopt 3D Land Use Plan Model

Angau I Thou (5th from left) along with UNDP staff and village leaders led by Chief Angh of Tumei village

Deputy Commissioner, Mon, Angau I Thou, inaugurated the 3D Land Use Plan Model and handed over to the people of Tumei village on May 11.

In her inaugural speech, the deputy commissioner, Mon, said that selection of Tumei village for pilot project was done with a vision and urged Tumei villagers led by the Angh to make Tumei, a model village and set good example to the other village of the district.  

She said the systematic and scientific way of planning of the land use plan has to be achieved and implemented and that constant efforts of the consultant and UNDP staff for 14 days should not go in vain but adopt a strong resolution and implement the project successfully for the development of the village.

Highlighting the bottom-up policy of the government and decentralization of planning through VDB, she said one of the factors for failure of VDB in the district might be due to planning and implementation of VDB schemes without “consultant”.

She said under Land Use Plan, the land is identified accordingly for various purposes by the consultant and was optimistic that the village would achieve its target.

Angau also called upon the people to stop hunting and fishing especially during breeding season to conserve and preserve wildlife and prevent ecological imbalance prevailing in the world.

She also emphasized on community development of the village and urged the people for community participation for community development.

Later, UNDP team and the consultant Andras Darabant led by deputy commissioner visited Shangsa village under Tizit sub-division and interacted with the villagers regarding social economic lives of the people.  

Earlier, Andras Darabant, the resource person presented a keynote address on the important aspects of Land Use Plan. Welcome address was proposed by Khekihe K. Zhimomi, DPSO, UNDP, Mon, and invocation by pastor Tumei.

Short speeches were delivered by P. Khongwang Angh and VCC Tumei village. Vote of thanks was delivered by chairman of the Land Use Committee, Tumei village, Letpong.

It may be mentioned that Tumei village may be the first village in the state to adopt the 3D Land Use Plan Model.

Land Use Planning is a systematic assessment of land and water, alternative for land use and economic and social condition in order to select and adopt the best land use options. Its purpose is to select and put into practice those land uses that would best meet the needs of the people while safeguarding resources for the future.