DoNER official reviews progress of Kohima sports centre project

Kohima, October 22 (MExN): Joint Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Vipul Aggarwal, IPS, along with Principal Secretary and Development Commissioner Y Kikheto Sema, IAS, inspected the ongoing construction of the Kohima Multi-disciplinary Sports Centre at the IG Stadium Complex here on October 22.According to a DIPR update, the inspection was conducted in the presence of engineers and officials of the Department of Youth Resources and Sports.During the inspection, Aggarwal expressed satisfaction with the progress of the project, stating that during his previous visit in May this year, only site development work had been undertaken, with no visible progress in construction. He appreciated the development achieved over the past five months and commended the department concerned for its efforts.He also acknowledged the role of Sema in conducting timely review meetings with departments and monitoring the progress of ongoing projects.Sema assured the Ministry of DoNER that the Planning and Transformation Department would continue to regularly review and monitor all 71 ongoing projects funded by DoNER and the North Eastern Council (NEC) to ensure their timely completion.He informed that the Kohima Multi-disciplinary Sports Centre project was sanctioned on October 27, 2025, at a total cost of Rs 72.59 crore. Of the total amount, Rs 17.62 crore had been released by the Government of India and subsequently released to the contractor.When asked about the expected completion date, an engineer from the Department of Youth Resources and Sports said the work was progressing as scheduled and that the project was expected to be completed by January 20, 2028, as stipulated in the Detailed Project Report (DPR).