Minister of Urban Development & Municipal Affairs, Metsubo Jamir said that villages are becoming empty due to urban migration and that the only remedy to migration was to improve rural life, so that urban areas do not suffer from population congestion.
The minister was interacting with media persons on the sidelines of a Thanks Giving Service held on Wednesday in Mokokchung at his residence in Sangtemla Ward.
 Metsubo stated that “the process of rural development is urbanisation.” He said that the priority of his ministry was to maintain the best possible basic amenities and public utilities of an urban area, like waste management, proper drainage systems, adequate water facilities, smooth traffic flow, etc. At the same time, he said that the people should be embodied with civic sense and hygiene.