Kohima, November 20 (MExN): The Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) held a general assembly (Dimki) at Beisumpuikam, district Peren on November 16 last and has resolved (vide Resolution No. 4) to ban all Oil Exploration activities by any agency in the Zeliangrong areas of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, till our customary practices and usages has been recognized and MoU is executed between Zeliangrong Baudi, respective state Governments, ancestral land owners/village council and between the corporate undertaking Oil and Natural Gas is executed.
All such agreements or MoUs shall be subject to further resolutions of the Zeliangrong Baudi together with landowners to that effect and shall strictly confine to the Customary practices and laws, a release received here said. All the lands of the Zeliangrongs are fully vested and owned and as per the customs, usage and inheritances and are not subject to any statutes, the release added. The Dimki also extended its support and appreciation to the Government of Nagaland and the cabinet sub-committee for passing the Nagaland Oil and Natural Gas Regulation based on Art. 371 (A).
