Home Dept orders preventive measures following NRC

 A file photo of the Delai Check Gate, Dimapur, an entry point to Dimapur City from Assam, apart from the Northfield Gate. Following the publication of updated NRC in Assam on August 31, the Nagaland State Home Department has issued an order for strengthening  all police manned entry points & check gate. (Morung File Photo)

 

All police manned entry points & check gates to be strengthened 

DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 3 (MExN): The Nagaland State Home Department has issued an order for preventive measures to be undertaken against the possible influx of illegal immigrants into the state. 

The order comes as several organizations over the past few days have warned against possible increase in illegal immigration to the state following the publication of the National Register of Citizens list in neigbhbouring Assam. 

An order issued by the Nagaland State Principal Secretary, Abhijit Sinha directed that all entry points and check gates manned by the police should be suitably strengthened. It also directed mobile patrolling in vulnerable locations in respective jurisdictions. 

“Non locals entering the state should not be allowed without the valid pass issued by the district administration and any unusual influx of outsiders without valid pass should be promptly brought to the knowledge of the district administration,” the order, which was issued to all district authorities, stated. 

It further asked all village, town and municipal authorities to take measures to strictly monitor the influx of people from outside the state in violation of the existing rules/norms. “The antecedents of any new incoming tenants should be properly checked and verified by the district administration and police,” it added. 

The order meanwhile also directed district administration and police to strictly monitor the regulation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP), especially along the border areas.  

DC convenes meeting with GBs & village/ward Chairmen

In a related development, the Dimapur Deputy Commissioner has informed that the Deputy Chief Minister, Chief Secretary and other senior officers will have a meeting with the Chairmen and GBs of the Wards/Villages of Dimapur Sadar and neighboring villages on September 4 at the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner Dimapur at 11:00am.

Sources meanwhile informed that the Nagaland State Chief Minister could also be in attendance at the meeting. This however was not officially communicated in the DC’s notice.  

The Dimapur DC informed that the meeting would discuss matters relating to National Register Citizen (NRC) and implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP).