We will continue to make efforts to see that the work is not only stopped but completely abandoned: Nagaland CM
Our Correspondent
Kohima | March 24
The 15th session of the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) today introduced a government resolution regarding construction of fencing on the Indo-Myanmar Border in the State of Nagaland.
The House introduced this resolution after it was moved by Minister for Health & Family Welfare, P Longon on the floor of the House.
The resolution requested the Government of India to impress upon the Government of Myanmar to permanently drop the project of construction of fencing on the Indo-Myanmar border in the state of Nagaland with a view to continuing the cordial and fraternal relations amongst the Nagas living on both sides of the border.
NLA Speaker, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier told the House that the consideration and adoption of this resolution will take place on March 28.
Many members of NLA raised this issue during the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s Address. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu in his reply to the debate today said the Government of Nagaland and the Naga people are in one accord on the issue of Indo-Myanmar fencing in Nagaland sector. He said the Indo-Myanmar boundary cuts right across the eastern Naga homeland.
“So, even if we may not be able to do much at this moment to change the international boundary, we will do everything possible to see that the traditional right of the Naga people to move about freely within their own ancestral land is not taken away, or unduly restricted. Such attempts to divide the Nagas will have adverse effect on the peace and security in the border areas,” he said.
Dr. Liezietsu expressed happiness that through collective efforts, and with the support of the Government of India, it had been possible to influence the Government of Myanmar to stop the fencing work. “We will continue to make efforts to see that the work is not only stopped, but completely abandoned,” he assured the House.
R&B, Home, H& FW Ministers on appointments made from 2014-17
Minister for Roads & Bridges, Y Vikheho Swu today replied that a total of 328 appointments were made under Roads & Bridges Department from 2014 to 2017.
Replying to MLA, Mmhonlumo Kikon on unstarred questions on the floor of the House, the Minister furnished the year wise appointments made as follows: 2014- 114, 2015- 99, 2016- 105 and 2017- 10.
The Minister also furnished names of the appointees as well as work orders and status reports of all the works done under Roads & Bridges in all divisions in Nagaland for both state and central projects from the year 2014-17.
Minister for Health & Family Welfare, P Longon also furnished the total number of appointments made under the department for the year 2014-15- 16-17 as follows: Officers- Adhoc- 4 (2014-15), Regular -16, Adhoc- 4 (2015-16), Regular- 17, Adhoc -3 (2016-17).
Grade III & IV: Regular- 248, Adhoc- 139 (2014-15), Regular- 116, Adhoc- 196 (2015-16), and Regular- 116, Adhoc- 153 (2016-17). As asked, the Minister also furnished names of all the appointees and also furnished work order and status reports of all the construction and building works done under the department in all the districts for both state and central project from the year 2014-17.
Longon further revealed details of all the funds received under CSS projects for the year 2014-17 as: 2014-15- Rs. 11176.27, 2015-16- 10130.81 and 2016-17- Rs. 7619.78. He stated that there are 511 sub centres in the state and PHCs at 135 including 21 CHCs.
Also replying to MLA Mmhonlumo Kikon on unstarred questions, Home Minister, Y Patton furnished the list of appointments made thus far in police and home department in all districts for the year 2013-2017 as follows; UBSI- 36, ABSI- 19, SI (NPTO)- 21, MTSI-2, ASI-32, Havildars-35, THC- 22, Const-2178, clerical-49, and PEP- 53. The minister also furnished the names of the appointees.
Patton informed that there were 100 projects amounting to Rs. 50, 57, 90,000 and 34 projects amounting to Rs. 25, 00, 00,000 allotted under police modernization and the thirteenth Finance Commission respectively from 2014-17.
The Minister also furnished names of contractors of allotted works under Police Modernization and Thirteenth Finance Commission. Names of supplier firm for the clothing and store items under Police Department for the year 2014-17 was also furnished on the floor of the House.
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