By Alex Guite
LAMKA, March 24: The 9th Council Sitting of the Autonomous District Council of Ccpur (ADCC) was held today at the Council`s Assembly hall located at Tuibuang where the member discussed two major agendas, namely, recognition of villages and change of district and town`s name from Ccpur to Lamka.
The Sitting was chair by the chairman ADCC Langkhanpau Guite with full 26 members in attendance.
Out of the 15 new cases of village recognition on the agenda the sitting approved 14 villages after deliberating the reality of the village sites on a case by case study. Recognition of one village remained pending for further discussion. They also approved seven pending case of village recognition.
During the deliberation on village recognition, the member voiced their opinions that a village should be recognized only if it has no less than 20 households.
Lone female MDC Ms Grace Zamnu argued that the village recognition should be taken seriously as some claims on paper are widely different from what is on the ground.
The input of the concerned MDC was heard before the villages were given recognition.
In the most important agenda regarding the district identity, many members deliberated and latter anonymously agreed to pass the resolution in favour of changing the name from Churachandpur to Lamka.
ADCC member.Nehthang Mate, who was the oldest, recalled that the name change was made in the year 1978 but was vetoed by the State Assembly.
Some of the members present were not very hopeful of the decision going through certain stages but they were of the opinion that this is but the beginning and not the last and that ultimately the wish of the district people will prevail over all opposition.
On the question of cancellation of the Center-funded BRGF, which engaged many beneficiaries, the chairman said that it will be studied as they are as of now, not against possession of orders or related documents.