Pochury Students’ Union general conference concludes
Meluri, January 18 (MExN): The 57th general conference of Pochury Students’ Union (PSU) concluded on January 13 at Reguriunder in Meluri sub-division of Phek district, the last village in the south-eastern Nagaland bordering Myanmar. KG Kenye, MP (Rajya Sabha) from Nagaland graced the function as the valedictory guest.
The MP raised concern over the construction of fencing along the “manmade international boundary that divides the two brothers in India and Myanmar,” informed a press release from S. Akho Leyri, General Secretary, NPF Central office, Kohima. He reminded the students that history of division started in 1953 when the Prime Ministers of India and Burma came to Kohima.
Kenye further said that the South East Asia will be a hub for trade – becoming the most lucrative trade zone next door. “The doorway is Phek, Kiphire and Tuensang districts of Nagaland and it is viable in this decade,” he stated, according to the release.
However, the MP lamented over the ground reality that “we dream big dreams but face difficulties to translate it into reality. Nagas have to go with begging bowl as our economy is weak and politically enslaved and has a slow growth.”
While highlighting that Avakhung, now connected with Myanmar by road, is developing, the MP informed that the road was initiated by him some 27 years ago when he was Deputy Chairman, State Planning Board and Chairman, District Planning Board, Phek. He informed the students that he with a large contingent of officials visited Phoyisha and Shilloi area and recommended the road construction to the NEC then. He reminded the people that it takes time to materialize a project and asked the people to patiently wait for the schemes and projects initiated by the government. Informing that out of four streams, Tizu has been selected as Class 1 for Inland Waterway, he expressed hope that someday steamers will go till Tamanthi in Myanmar. He also said that Reguri is the shortest route to go to Myanmar.
He further reminded the people that everything starts and ends with electricity. Stages I, II and III, he said, have been prepared for tapping Arachu River for power generation and 100 megawatts of power can be produced from this. “We cannot go on importing power from other States,” he said. He assured the people that blacktopped road till Reguri and beyond will be accomplished soon.
Dode Nakro, President, Chakhesang Students’ Union and Machü Joshou, President, Pochury Mothers’ Association also exhorted the students. Word of greeting was brought by Johnny, President of Kamaleah Area Public Organisation.
