Many entrepreneurs in Arunachal showing interest in bamboo products

ITANAGAR, MAR 12

(PTI): For Nyapi Doni, selecting a new business after closing her poultry and piggery units, was a risky affair. But her grit and determination paved the way to overcome the risk factor and today she is an established bamboo entrepreneur in Arunachal Pradesh.

The bamboo industry in the northeastern state could be a money spinner, if its potential can be exploited, as the state boasts of having 74 species of the grass species, literally known as the ‘green gold’.

Doni, who started her ‘Arunachal Bamboo’ industry in 2019 after leaving aside her poultry and piggery units, now earns more than 50,000 per month by selling her wide range of bamboo products including, furniture, home utility items and jewellery items. With growing demands for bamboo in the country, many entrepreneurs in Arunachal Pradesh are evincing keen interest to bamboo-based industries for its high-end value products with less investment.

“Bamboo industry is more comfortable and lucrative than other businesses as bamboo products with indigenous touch are a craze among the people,” Doni, who owns a large bamboo plantation, said.

She claimed that furniture and home utility items produced in her unit are in high demand. “Recently my unit has constructed all the furniture and utility items for a restaurant in the state capital. We have also designed the interiors of the restaurant with traditional designs made of treated bamboo which will last for over 20 years,” she added.

Another lady entrepreneur Techi Anna, who owns the Poma Cane and Bamboo Industry near here, revealed that her efforts were to popularize the unique bamboo products of the state in other parts of the country.

“The unique products of my unit are bamboo plates and bowls which are being produced through bamboo coil technique. We are also producing furniture, home utility items besides jewellery which are available in our showroom at Itanagar,” Anna said.

Anna earns around Rs 80,000 on an average per month. However, the sale proceeds sometimes exceed two lakhs especially, during exhibitions where her unit put stalls. The North East Council had sanctioned an amount of Rs 50 lakh to Anna’s industry for construction of a work shed, where many artisans are being imparted training.

Anna said the artisans of the state, if provided quality training and the industrial units purchased the latest machinery, the state too could produce superior quality products.

Every member of Sikkim CM’s family a power centre: Chamling

GANGTOK, MAR 12 (PTI): Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) chief Pawan Kumar Chamling on Sunday alleged that every family member of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang aka P S Golay has become a power centre.

Dismissing charges of dynasty politics in the SDF, which the former CM has been heading for nearly 30 years, he said Tamang has “no moral grounds” to make such allegations. In a Facebook post, Chamling said, “Every family member of Mr Golay has become a power centre. If he has any ethical sense, he shouldn’t even take my name in relation to pariwarvaad in politics.” The SDF supremo said he has never made any member of his family MLA or MP for 30 years. ing party’s charge against him that he was promoting his daughter Komal Chamling to take over the mantle of the SDF leadership from him in the future, the former CM defended her daughter’s fundamental rights to do whatever she wished in life.

Pawan Kumar Chamling

5officialsheldforfabricationoflandrecordinMnp

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IMPHAL, MAR 12: Police in Imphal East district have arrested five government officials, including a woman, as authorities of Manipur government continued crackdown against land record fabrication.

Addressing a press conference at the Imphal East DC office complex today, DC Khumanthem Diana said that the five officials were arrested in connection with two separate cases.

She said that three of the officials, including a SDC (Sub-deputy Collector), were arrested by a team of Heingang police station of Imphal East district acting on a complaint filed by Imphal East additional DC Samit Ahmad Shah.

The complaint was related to tampering of land records to register govern-

OFFICE OF THE DIMAPUR WOKHAE EKHUNG DIMAPUR: NAGALAND FELICITATION

ment lands to a private individual. According to a police source, the three arrested individuals were former SDC of Heingang sub-division of Imphal East district G Chinglensana Kabui, circle mandal M Sanatomba and circle mandal L Bishwanath.

They were arrested on Saturday and produced before the duty magistrate of Imphal East who remanded them to police custody for five days. Two other officials including a woman were arrested by Porompat police station of the same district on the same day (Saturday).

The arrested officials were former sub-registrar at Porompat SDC office S Ibomcha (62) and Khundrak Dabayenti Devi (59). They were arrested for violating the government’s order regulating the transfer of land as gift deed. The Imphal East DC said that the duo were also arrested after the additional DC of the district lodged another complaint to the Porompat police station after irregularities were detected in the transfer of ownership of land.

Additional SP, Imphal East M Pradip, who also attended the press conference, informed that the police have taken a threeday remand for the two individuals after producing them before the Imphal East duty magistrate.

This is not the first time state police have arrested officials and staff of state revenue department for their alleged involvement in the fabrication and manipulation of land records in the state. In September last year, the police in Thoubal district arrested five officials and staff of the state revenue department in a case related to manipulation of land records and allotment of land pattas to private individuals.

Acknowledgement

“On the other hand, in the CM’s family, there is a half CM, one-fourth CM, an MLA, the health minister,” Chamling said. On the rul-

“She is an individual with all the fundamental rights to choose to become what she aspires to become as does any other child of mine and any other Sik - kimese child. She has her own family. She can make her own decisions. If she wants to commit her life to Sikkim politics, who are we to stop her?” the SDF chief said. “During my time in the government, I did not give her or any other child of mine the party ticket to become MLA or MP,” Chamling said, while taking potshots at his successor for making his son Aditya Golay an MLA.

The Dimapur Wokhae Ekhung is pleased to felicitate and extend hearty congratulations to Shri. Y Mhonbemo Humtsoe for emerging victorious and achieving the targeted goal during the recent concluded 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly election from 38 Assembly Constituency.

The Ekhung also extends our deep appreciation and much gratitude to the electorates of the constituency for showing and exhibiting your togetherness and oneness for electing the right representative towards progress and prosperity which is selfexplanatory.

The Ekhung is proud to say that under his vibrant and charismatic leadership, it is evident that the well-being of the constituency will improve in every dimension and Nagas as a whole.

The Ekhung while endorsing his slogan “ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL” wishes him success and good health as he continue to discharge his duties and responsibilities inclusively.

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O Rentsanthung Tungu Tsenjamo Murry Chairman,DWE General Secretary,DWE

I thank God for this privilege and express my heartfelt thanks to the electorates of 37 Tyui Assembly Constituency for electing me to represent them in NLA for the 4th consecutive time, despite of many untold hardships and difficulties faced during the electioneering process. My gratitude also goes out to all the Churches,prayer warriors, Village Councils, women folk, youths, well wishers, BJP President Wokha district and colleagues,BJP Mandal president and all karyakartas of 37 Tyui A/C for your unflinching supports all through thick and thin situations. Your kind gestures and supports in all forms will ever be cherished and I assure you that together we shall strive and work for all round development and upliftment of our Constituency.

As the BLP leader and BJP Convener for the elections 2023, I would like to specially thank our Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, Hon’ble Union Home Minister Amit Shah ji, BJP National President JP Nadda ji, and National Secretary BL Santosh ji, for their unconditional support and guidance.

I would also like to thank the Hon’ble Union Ministers and BJP National leaders like Shri. Sarbananda Sonowal ji, Kiren Rijiju ji, Arjun Munda ji, John Barla ji, Rajeev Chandrashekar ji, the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam and NEDA Convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma ji, National Spokesperson and Prabhari Nagaland, Nalin Kohli ji, Coordinator BJP North Eastern states Sambit Batra ji, National Secretary and Co coordinator Northeast Rituraj Sinha ji, Priyang Pandey ji among several others for their tireless efforts to ensure victory of the party.

I am grateful to the BJP Central leadership and Nagaland state BJP legislators, for reposing their faith in me to continue as the state BLP leader for the second term. I shall stand committed by the party manifesto to bring peace and development in the state.

I would also like to place on record an appreciation to the sincere and dedicated works of the State BJP Executives and karyakartas led by the State BJP President & Minister Shri. Temjen Imna Along ji, the state BJP legislators and all those involved in the process. Together we will work again for peace and development, to give good governance to the state of Nagaland.

I would also like to express my profound gratitude to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland Shri. Neiphiu Rio ji, for entrusting me once again to serve the people of Nagaland in the capacity of Deputy Chief minister for a second term with portfolios of Home and Border Affairs. I am quite optimistic and confident that the NDPP-BJP Alliance will give a stable government to the people of Nagaland under the dynamic and visionary leadership of our Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri. Neiphiu Rio and to fulfill the aspirations of the people in the best way possible during this tenure.

(Yanthungo Patton) BJP Candidate, 37 Tyui Assembly Constituency