Dimapur, May 3 (MExN): The Tenyimi communities have expressed deep resentment that the Nagaland government continues to remain timid to the issues and upheavals in Intangki National Park. In a hard-hitting statement today, the community has made very clear that “Inavi/Naga United village”, originally from Zunheboto district, should be rid of or the community shall no longer remain diplomatic.
“The so-called Inavi/Naga United Villagers are basically from Zunheboto district and other districts of Nagaland, and are ‘not traditional forest dwellers’ of Intangki area. Also there was never a question that they were forced to relocate their dwellings, due to state intervention, required under Chapter (ii) of the Forest Dwellers Act Section 3 (2), as their forefathers were not original inhabitants of the Intangki Forest area and the question of diversion of forest land does not arise,” the Tenyimi Public Organization stated in a letter today. The letter was addressed to Parliamentary Secretary, department of Law & Justice and Tourism.
The parliamentary secretary is presented the demand by the TPO that the state should “get rid of” the stated “Inavi/Naga United village” and all other encroachers from the Intangki National Park ‘without delay or default’.
“Please be informed that, in the event of your failure to carry out the aforesaid request made in the interest of our state, we shall be constrained to initiate befitting action(s) against all the encroachers, so as to protect our traditional land and our historical rights over the same,” the TPO stated.
The TPO expressed disgust that at the intrusion and illegal encroachment of the Intangki National Park by over 2, 000 households from the so-called Inavi/Naga United village and others.
The TPO also flayed the government authorities for its apathy and attitude to the entire issue. “This serious lapse has resulted in the illegal status quo orders giving shelter to the illegal intruders, thus enabling them to continue their acts of depredation and illegal activities,” the TPO reminded the State.
“The criminal trespassers are unabatedly continuing with their acts of wanton felling of precious trees, logging operations, hoarding and random killing of wildlife, grabbing of fertile lands at the National Park for settlement, spontaneous road constructions and other illegal developmental activities with machineries like JCBs, Bulldozers, etc., without hindrance.”
“The so-called Inavi/Naga United Villagers are basically from Zunheboto district and other districts of Nagaland, and are ‘not traditional forest dwellers’ of Intangki area. Also there was never a question that they were forced to relocate their dwellings, due to state intervention, required under Chapter (ii) of the Forest Dwellers Act Section 3 (2), as their forefathers were not original inhabitants of the Intangki Forest area and the question of diversion of forest land does not arise,” the Tenyimi Public Organization stated in a letter today. The letter was addressed to Parliamentary Secretary, department of Law & Justice and Tourism.
The parliamentary secretary is presented the demand by the TPO that the state should “get rid of” the stated “Inavi/Naga United village” and all other encroachers from the Intangki National Park ‘without delay or default’.
“Please be informed that, in the event of your failure to carry out the aforesaid request made in the interest of our state, we shall be constrained to initiate befitting action(s) against all the encroachers, so as to protect our traditional land and our historical rights over the same,” the TPO stated.
The TPO expressed disgust that at the intrusion and illegal encroachment of the Intangki National Park by over 2, 000 households from the so-called Inavi/Naga United village and others.
The TPO also flayed the government authorities for its apathy and attitude to the entire issue. “This serious lapse has resulted in the illegal status quo orders giving shelter to the illegal intruders, thus enabling them to continue their acts of depredation and illegal activities,” the TPO reminded the State.
“The criminal trespassers are unabatedly continuing with their acts of wanton felling of precious trees, logging operations, hoarding and random killing of wildlife, grabbing of fertile lands at the National Park for settlement, spontaneous road constructions and other illegal developmental activities with machineries like JCBs, Bulldozers, etc., without hindrance.”
