Our Correspondent
Kezocha | October 13
Minister for Home Y. Patton today inaugurated Kezocha Police Station in the South-East region of Kohima district. Kezocha is adjoining with Kidima which is on the purview of Trans-Asian Highway alignment India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway to Cambodia and Laos-Vietnam-Cambodia Highway.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SP), Kohima, Joseph Hesso, NPS, said that Kezocha Police Station will cover 9 villages including 1 town. It will cover Dihoma, Kijiimetouma Bawe and Kijiimetouma Basa in northern Angami area and Mitelephe, Kezoma, Kezo Basa, Kezo Town, Kezocha, Kidima and Sakhabama in southern Angami area. Kezocha Police Station will have manpower strength of 25. The public can also access wireless service, he said.
Thanking the state government for setting up of Kezocha Police Station, the Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) president Dr. Neiketou Kiso, said that it had fulfilled the much needed and much awaited desire of the public and hoped that it would go a long way in serving the people well its purpose.
He was hopeful that the setting up of this police station will control and check anti-social elements and unwanted activities prevailing on this route, which touches Phek district, Kohima and Tadubi area of Manipur state. Kiso also appealed the state government to upgrade SDO (C) Jakhama to that of ADC HQ and also Kezocha EAC to that of SDO (C) for more effective and efficient administration. He said the population of southern Angami area now touches 50,000. He said that SAPO will soon give proper justification and representation to the state government in this regard.
Northern Angami Public Organization (NAPO) president Vilieo Rutsa also urged the public to extend cooperation to this Police Station.
Public leader Zekrol Soleho said many illegal activities use to take place on this route, which disturb the peace loving people. He was hopeful that with the establishment of this police station, law and order of the area will be maintained and people will enjoy a peaceful life. MLA Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu, chairman, Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation (NSMDC), Kohima deputy commissioner Rovilato Mor and several other dignitaries also present on the occasion.
The function was chaired by additional SP Kohima, Igwangheing Hemang, NPS while SDPO (South) Atu Zumvü, NPS proposed vote of thanks.
Land should be made available for development
The Home Minister said this Kezocha Police Station will be made functional with immediate effect with the required manpower. He said the formal approval of the state government for establishment of this police station was made in 2012 but could not make functional for want of infrastructural development.
Patton lauded the people of Kezocha range for making land available for setting up of this police station. He said the issue of land ownership has become a major concern for development in the Naga society.
“We want development from the government but we don’t want to part with our land and unless there is availability of land, development cannot take place,” he said adding that by way of donating land for setting up of this police station, Kezocha people have set a very good example to the rest of the Naga people that land should be made available for any kind of development concerning with the welfare of the people.
Govt willing to work for development
The Home Minister also said the present day government under the leadership of TR Zeliang, Chief Minister of Nagaland and Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu, President Naga People’s Front, is ever willing to work for the development of the state and also for the welfare of the people.
“However, it is also the responsibility of the people to cooperate with the government and come forward with constructive suggestions and criticisms well so long as the matter concerns with the welfare of the people,” he said. In this, he called upon all peace loving citizens of the area in particular to fully cooperate with the police officials manning this police station “so that they will be encouraged to work diligently because a lot will depend upon the people of this region as how effective this police station will be made functional.”
Meanwhile, Home Minister urged the people of the area to find out water source for this police station. He also sought the cooperation of the public as and when construction of staff quarter takes place in this police station.
Call for support and cooperation
Also speaking on the occasion, MLA Er Kropol Vitsu called upon the people of the area to have a sense of belongingness and extend their fullest cooperation to this police station so that the police personnel will serve the public in efficient manner.
LL Doungel, IPS, DGP, Nagaland lauded the people for the large gathering which showed appreciation and support to the government development activities. He said police department is one which requires people support and cooperation. Police focus not only to robbery and theft alone but it involved all kinds of human activities, he added. He also asked the public to help them so that in return they can also serve them better.
