Dimapur, March 23 (MExN): A separatist group from Nagaland has cautioned against exploring for oil in the Champang oil fields in the state unless “only if it benefits the people and future Naga generations.” All oil companies ““be it Canoro, Spice Jet or any other company” are told to “halt all preparations immediately.”
“All mineral reserves in Naga homeland belongs to the Naga people and therefore any extraction of natural resources by any company in Naga soil will have to be done only if it benefits the people and future Naga generations,” stated a note from the outfit GPRN/NSCN today.
The group said “no politician or group of the day” has any right to grant permission to ‘exploration companies’ to “extract wealth of the Nagas.” “GPRN/NSCN does not recognize any MOU between parties for exploration at Champang oil field under Lotha region. Exploration and transportation of crude oil from Nagaland to other states is unacceptable as that would mean zero employment opportunity for Naga youths,” the outfit said.
According to the group, “a wealth for hundred years will not be allowed to run dry in ten years” and the GPRN/NSCN shall consider extraction of crude oil “only if the interested company agrees to first install and run oil refinery in Nagaland, in which case at least a thousand jobs to Naga could be assured.” Indian or foreign companies “be it Canoro, Spice Jet or any other company who have expressed desire to explore and extract crude oil from Champang oil field are advised to halt all preparations immediately.”
“All mineral reserves in Naga homeland belongs to the Naga people and therefore any extraction of natural resources by any company in Naga soil will have to be done only if it benefits the people and future Naga generations,” stated a note from the outfit GPRN/NSCN today.
The group said “no politician or group of the day” has any right to grant permission to ‘exploration companies’ to “extract wealth of the Nagas.” “GPRN/NSCN does not recognize any MOU between parties for exploration at Champang oil field under Lotha region. Exploration and transportation of crude oil from Nagaland to other states is unacceptable as that would mean zero employment opportunity for Naga youths,” the outfit said.
According to the group, “a wealth for hundred years will not be allowed to run dry in ten years” and the GPRN/NSCN shall consider extraction of crude oil “only if the interested company agrees to first install and run oil refinery in Nagaland, in which case at least a thousand jobs to Naga could be assured.” Indian or foreign companies “be it Canoro, Spice Jet or any other company who have expressed desire to explore and extract crude oil from Champang oil field are advised to halt all preparations immediately.”
