Nagaland News File

RTI applicant seeks info on ‘border dispute’

DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 23 (MExN):
RTI activist Chubatangit Jamir has filed an application under section 6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, to the Public Information Officer, (Border Affairs), Office of the Commissioner of Nagaland, seeking information on the state of proceedings regarding the “border dispute between the State of Nagaland and Assam.” As per the RTI application, made available to the media, the case is subjudice before the Supreme Court of India. It may be noted here that the applicant is a Bharat Jyoti and Indian Best Citizen Awardee. Informing that recently, the Government of Assam is erecting a concrete pillars just behind the geographical area of Indisen Village (earlier known as Ao-Kashiram Village) in the district of Dimapur, the RTI applicant queried whether the Assam government has made any official communication to the Nagaland government for erecting the concrete pillars in the said area. It then questioned if the Nagaland government is aware of any such activities of the Assam government area. The applicant further sought information on the kind of security measures arranged by the Nagaland government in the said area and on how far it has initiated the matter for preceding the entire border areas with the state of Assam. How far the Govt. of Nagaland initiated the matter for preceding the entire border areas with the State of Assam? Kindly furnish the latest status.

Mass social work in Kohima

Kohima, February 23 (MExN):
The denizens of the state capital on February 22 participated in the mass social work organized in view of its preparation for the visit of Princess of Thailand Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to Angami Sekrenyi on February 25 at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will be the chief host. The festival, to be held under the theme “Fostering unity and oneness” will be hosted by Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) in commemoration of 50th year of the statehood of Nagaland.