Kohima, September 29 (MTNews): Governor of Nagaland & Assam, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi visited Noklak District and held a series of meetings with various government departments and different civil organizations on 28th September 2022 at New Pangsha village council hall.
On his visit to the Assam Rifles COB at ITC Dan, an interaction program with the Assam Rifles officers and Jawans was held. Commandant 14 AR Bn, Col. Anand Reddy briefed the Governor on the free movement regime, movements of various insurgents groups and drugs peddling from across the border areas, an update from Raj Bhavan Kohima said. He was also briefed on the steps taken by the Assam Rifles to check such anti national activities near the Indo-Myanmar border, the update added.
Thereafter, the Governor proceeded to New Pangsha Village, which is situated close to the international border where he held a series of meetings with the Khiamniungan Tribal Council and other important Civil Society Organizations. The Khiamniungan Tribal Council (KTC), which is the apex body of the Khiamniungan Tribe, informed that there are 155 villages within Myanmar and 47 villages within India which are inhabited by Khiamniungan Tribe.
This apex body (KTC) looks after the interests of their community both in India and Myanmar. The KTC also cited some of their grievances and requested the Governor to make the Internal Trade Center functional to facilitate trades between their own people settled across the border. The KTC also appealed for increase of village guard personnel in the villages along the international border in order to effectively monitor the law and order and assist the Civil Administration in the area.
The Pangsha Public Organization (PPO) which is a civil body comprising of Dan, Pangsha New, Pangsha Old and Wonthoi villages situated along the international border also demanded for reactivation of the International Trade Centre, construction and establishment of Museum-cum-Library at ITC Dan and Construction of lodge-cum-multipurpose hall at Pangsha Old Village.
Another meeting followed with the District Administration and all District Heads of Departments. The Deputy Commissioner was asked to submit a proposal to the Government to double the income of farmers in the district after a consultative meeting with officials from all the Agri & Allied departments and a copy to be forwarded to Commissioner & Secretary to the Governor. He was also asked to submit a proposal for improvement of road and internet connectivity within the district. The Governor directed the Deputy Commissioner to supervise and monitor the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for effective implementation as well as all other flagship programs of the Central Government in the district.
During the interactive meeting, the Assistant Commandant of Village Guards requested to enhance the salary of Village Guard personnel as the present monthly salary is only Rs. 3,000/- which is too meagre. Further, he also requested to appoint VGs in Dan Village as no VGs have been appointed so far in this border village.
While interacting with the Khiamniungan Students’ Union, they requested for establishment of a Degree College in the District. However, since a college does not seem to be feasible due to lack of sufficient students, Deputy Commissioner, Noklak was directed to take up with the State Government for introduction of Science Stream in the present Higher Secondary School Noklak together with establishment of other relevant vocational training institutions.
The Chamber of Commerce Noklak stated that due to bad road connectivity to the district headquarter, the prices of essential commodities goes up thus causing hardships to the people. Therefore, good road connectivity to the district needs to be provided urgently.
In a meeting with all the political parties, the BJP members demanded for establishment of Office of Border Magistrate or Extra Assistant Commissioner at Dan Village due to frequent firing incidents taking place there. The BJP Members also demanded for improvement of Internet connectivity for the benefit of all inhabitants of the district.
The Governor also held a separate meeting with both Central and State security agencies such as Police, SIB, Special Bureau and Village Guards. The Superintendent of Police, Noklak presented the overall law and order situation in the District.