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Nagaland CM Rio asks DCs to be drivers of transformation

Dimapur, Apr 10 (UNI) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today asked the Deputy Commissioners of the state to view their roles not merely as administrators, but as drivers of transformation.
In his keynote address on the first day of the two-day DCs’ conference 2026 at the civil secretariat conference hall in Kohima, Rio said the conference was timely to reflect on both the traditional and emerging responsibilities of DCs in an increasingly dynamic governance landscape.
He noted that core functions such as maintaining law and order, revenue administration, conduct of elections, census operations and supervision of local governance systems continue to remain fundamental and non-negotiable.
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