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Dimapur VOL. VIII ISSUE 202
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Thursday, July 25, 2013 12 pages Rs. 4
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‘nagaland can become agricultural bowl of ne’
reflections
By Sandemo Ngullie
• Agriculture development as an alternative for reviving economy • Nagaland marketing linkages and infrastructure needs to improve • Focus on increase in productivity rather than area coverage Our Correspondent Kohima | July 24
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Karbi Bandh from today for 48 hours DIMAPUR, JULY 24 (MExN): The Hill State Demand Party has called for a 48 hour bandh in the Karbi Anglong area of Assam. It A young girl gestures through a vehicle window as monsoon rains pour down in Dimapur, Nagaland on July 24. Photo by Caisii Mao was informed that the band would start from 5:00 am on July and is in regard to the demand for a separate autonomous state in Karbi TULI, JULY 24 (MExN): and General Secretary, Tsu- have been destroyed as been deployed in the area Anglong area. Against the backdrop of the pong Longchar visited the well. Hundreds of trees to contain the situation. Chief Minister level meeting affected area and interact- planted by the Assam poTension is also reported between Nagaland and As- ed with Wamaken villagers lice, some in the middle of to be brewing in the Nagasam on August 2 in New Del- and also Nagaland police the road were also noticed. land Gate at Tuli. Police perhi, an uneasy calm prevails officials posted in the area. The four rubber planta- sonnel at the gate disclosed DIMAPUR, JULY 24 at the Assam-Nagaland bor- According to a Wamaken tions belong to four Naga they received information (MExN): The Director of der area in Tuli, some sev- villager, Assam police de- farmers: S Meren Jamir, that the newly constructed Technical Education (DTE), enty-five kilometers away stroyed four rubber plan- Imdang Jamir, Chuba Long- Nagaland police quarter at tations, and planted their kumer and Kika Imsong. the check gate area may be Nagaland has informed from Mokokchung town. On July 17, 2013, scores own trees. The villager said The approximate amount targeted. The information that counseling/posting of candidates for three MBBS of Armed Assam Police that Assam police and for- of the destroyed property could not be independently seats at Agartala Medi- personnel accompanied by est officials brought a JCB runs in several lakhs of confirmed. However, jawacal College and one MBBS around fifteen Assam For- excavator and destroyed rupees, said the villager. ns of the 9th IR have been seat at Guwahati Medical est officials arrived at the the motorable road and Meanwhile, it is confirmed deployed at the check gate College will be made on rubber tree plantations at bridges leading to the plan- that the district adminis- for any eventuality. “We are July 29. It said, candidates Wamaken village (near the tation. The villager pointed tration and police visited not taking any chances, we provisionally selected for border) and destroyed rub- to two destroyed wooden the affected area on Satur- (police and 9th IRB) have state reserved MBBS seat ber trees. Officials from the bridges and two trenches day, July 20 and took stock scouted the area,” said a pothrough NEET 2013 and de- Ao Senden led by its Vice dug by the excavator. Farm- of the situation. A Compa- lice officer at the check gate. Continued on page 5 sirous of admission at AMC President, N Lipok Imchen houses were reported to ny of the 9th NAP (IR) has or GMC are requested to report to the DTE on July 29 at 12.00 noon with two recent passport photographs. It was also informed that any provisionally selected Our Correspondent “In the past 10 years, the government programmes of the government. Rio MBBS candidate failing has taken up the promotion of tour- added that public-private partnerKohima | July 24 to report on the specified ism and related activities with great ship is necessary for promoting indate will forfeit his/ her The slogan of Nagaland as the “Land vigour. Today, we can say with confi- vestments, employment generation chance for any seat at the of festivals” is already making posi- dence that the state has a semblance and infrastructure creation. He ascolleges. Posting for other tive impact and the state is finally get- of tourism industry, with the estab- serted that the government has kept MBBS seats will be done af- ting recognition as a tourism destina- lishment of dozens of hotels and pri- an amount of Rs. 8.75 crores for deter receipt of seat allotment tion. This was stated by Chief Minister vate investments in the service sec- veloping rural tourism this year, so from other sources. The Neiphiu Rio in a budget speech in the tor,” Rio stated. that tourists and visitors can visit first round of admissions recently concluded 2nd session of Rio said that the most encourag- all corners of Nagaland in the years at AMC is to be completed Nagaland Legislative Assembly here. ing aspect is that the youth and pri- to come. “There is no doubt that a lot by July 31. The DTE also inRio asserted that the tourism vate entrepreneurs are coming up more needs to be done, but we can formed all JEE (main)-2013 sector is of crucial importance for candidates that provisional growth of Nagaland state’s economy. with credible ideas and initiatives say with confidence that we are on which complement the schemes and the right track,” Rio said. result for selection to Engineering courses under Nagaland state quota reserved seats can be accessed from the website www.iresultfly. com on July 26 from 5pm Our Correspondent a few years back,” he stated. onwards and that the same A representative from would be published in local Kiphire | July 24 ENSF who spoke on the ocdailies on July 27. A second public rally reitcasion said, “we are being erating the demand for a discriminated in all areas ‘Frontier Nagaland State” be it politically, developwas held at Deluxe point mental wise or in employKiphire with citizens, stument areas and it is time DIMAPUR, JULY 24 dents leaders and memwe raise our voices so that (MExN): The Nagaland bers from various tribal we get what is ours.” He disFoothills Road Coordination organizations, women orclosed that in 2012-13, 32 Committee has informed ganization and civil societdepartments in Tuensang that nine apex tribal bod- ies participating. district, 27 departments in ies will conduct a meeting “The demand for fronKiphire district, 25 departon July 26 at 3:00 pm at its tier state has been conceived Leaders of the Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organisation ments in Longleng district Treasurer, Yashitsungba from the grass root level bas- (ENPO) along with participants hold a banner at a rally in and 22 departments in Mon Ao’s residence in Kherma- ing on the legitimate and his- Tuensang to demand for a separate “Frontier Nagaland” district were not allotted hal, Dimapur. A press note torical rights of the eastern on Wednesday. Photo by Biju Boro any funds from state govfrom NFHRCC stated that the people,” said Vice President informed that the GoI has talks at the earliest. ernment and asserted that meeting would discuss the of ENPO, Kekong Yimchun- invited the Nagaland State Acknowledging that the the people cannot remain NFHR map and road align- ger while addressing the government and the ENPO earlier demand for a Union silent. Representatives ment in respective districts rally today. He added, many for tripartite talks, but territory was a failure, Yim- from the United Sangtam and foothill areas for final people rather than suggest- added it has been rejected chunger asserted that the Student Conference, Akedecision and submission to ing constructive views are since ENPO stand is for bi- present initiative of ENPO dah Sangtamlaru Thsingthe Nagaland government. It making “unnecessary com- lateral talks with GoI. and its people will not be mujang, Yimchunger Tribal called for three representa- ments without knowing the He informed that the compromised like the earli- council and Head GB of Kiptives from Ao Senden, Sumi real picture.” GoI had accepted the pro- er movements and that the hire district also spoke on Hoho, Kyong Hoho, Phom He further stated that posal for bilateral talk, struggle for their demand the occasion and voiced out Union, Khimuangan Union, the issue of a Frontier Na- though there has been no will continue unceasingly in unison for unity. They Konyak Union, Sangtam galand state was raised further intimation from till all demands are fulfilled. further reassured of their Union, Chang Union and in parliament, which ac- them. As such, he said that “We should remember firm support to the ENPO Yimchungru Union to attend cording to him shows the the people at large have that our struggles have just and its demand of a ‘Fronthe meeting. seriousness of the GoI. He to urge the GoI to start the started and it has only been tier Nagaland state’.
Uneasy calm at tuli border area
DTE notifies on MBBS and JEE
‘Land of Festivals’ making a positive impact: Rio
Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture Dr. Benjongliba Aier expressed optimism that Nagaland “can become the agricultural bowl of the North East”. Addressing the State Level Agriculture Officers Conference 2013 here today at the Capital Convention Centre, he said, “the tremendous scope and potentiality of agriculture development in the state can be one of the alternatives for reviving economy of the people in the state.” He added that there is huge scope for success if Nagaland’s classified homogeneous and diverse agroclimatic conditions are given proper attention. Stating that at present, Nagaland’s economy is based mostly on agriculture and allied sectors, Dr. Aier said, “The state government is giving more emphasis on integrated development of agriculture and allied sectors.” Lamenting that Nagaland state’s marketing linkages and infrastructure are very poor and that farmers are left at the mercy of the middlemen, he said “no proper decisions on the state’s food policy have yet been made.” He voiced the need for all round development,
especially in the field of marketing systems for upliftment of rural economy in the state. He further stressed on the need to emphasize on quality crop production and post harvest management. Dr. Aier also informed of the department’s measures to improve on the aforementioned facets of productivity, infrastructure and marketing. He stated that despite its noteworthy performance in the production of foodgrains in recent years, Nagaland continues to be deficit in foodgrain production. Major commodities like rice, wheat, pulses etc are imported from the other states. The foodgrain production during 2012-13 was about 4, 05,000 MTs against the requirement of 5,84,000 MTs. Thus, the challenges ahead of us is to have sustainability and competitiveness, and to achieve the targeted production of 32, 40,000 MTs of foodgrain at the end of the 12th plan from the current level of 24,93,000 MTs during the 11th Plan period, he said. He opined that in order to have impressive growth rate in food grain production, there should be improvement in productivity rather than increase in the
area. Dr. Aier also stressed on the need to practice the integrated nutrient and pest management system in the foodgrain production programme. He also presented the Nagaland Agriculture Awards. Citations and cash awards were presented to the two best progressive farmers from every district. Awards were also awarded to the best SDAOs and equivalent, AOs, Agriculture Field Assistant, best Agriculture village of every district and Award for best establishment. Agriculture Director E.H. Lotha informed that during the attainment of statehood, Nagaland’s food grain production was only 63,000 MT. The 2012-13 figures show that the food grain production is now 5.98 lakh MT, which is an achievement he added. He also said that the department has implemented the Central, NEC and State plan schemes to help farmers and increase food production. He challenged the officers of the department to work together in achieving the 2025 vision of “Food for All”. The programme was chaired by Secretary Agriculture N. Benjamin Newmai while Additional Director, Agriculture, I. Panger proposed vote of thanks. (With DIPR inputs)
ENPO affirms demand for ‘Frontier Nagaland’
NFRHCC meet on July 26
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