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Vol. II
Issue 40
Dibrugarh, Thursday, July 28, 2016
STUDENTS FROM NEMAN SCHOOL RAISES FUND FOR FLOOD VICTIMS AT NAMPHAI
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Sonowal asks all DCs to step up relief and rescue operations Joint inspection team of Namsai, as enough funds released for the flood affected victims Changlang dist. inspects flood Cutting across party lines MLAs seek adjournment of assembly to visit constituencies hit by floods
affected areas from Diyun to Innao
A Staff Reporter Guwahati, July 27
Wild buffaloes in Kaziranga try to swim across to safety flood inundate fresh areas of the National Park. Pic- Nekib Ahmed
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked the Deputy Commissioners to step up relief and rescue operations as enough funds have been released to them to provide respite to the affected people. In a statement here today, Chief Minister Sonowal said he has directed the Deputy Commissioners to make available the required gratuity relief to the affected people as ‘there is no dearth of funds at their disposal for rescue and relief operations’. Sonowal asked the Deputy Commissioners to ensure the affected people housed in relief camps did not face any
ET CAPSULES landslide threat for Tawang Monastery Tawang, July 27 : Landslide triggered by heavy rainfall for the past several days have once again posed threat to the world famous Gaden Namgyal Lhatse Monastery also known as Tawang Monastery. Several parts including portion of road leading towards the entry at the rear side of the monastery has been damaged. Deputy Commissioner, Tawang Sri. Sang Phuntsok (IAS) who visited the monastery to take stock of the damages have directed the concerned department PWD for immediate restoration of the same.
One arrested Tinsukia, July 27. Tinsukia police on Wednesday night arrested Utpal Baruah for threatening a local scribe associated with Assamese daily, Dainik Janambhumi. This come after the journalist Pranab Phukan lodged an FIR with Tinsukia police station in the connection. (Spl Correspondent)
High security on ULFA's martyr day
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Tinsukia, July 27. In the wake of the martyr's day of of Ulfa, Tinsukia was kept on high alert. In the morning over hundreds of police and CRPF jawans carried road patrol, while in the evening troops of 15 Kumaon regiment carried out checking at vital public places in the town with the help of sniffer dogs and hand held metal detector. In the backdrop of intelligent inputs of ulfa planning to carry out bomb blast at Tinsukia and the recovery of an IED bomb at New Tinsukia Railway Station just 3 days back, the security cover was the highest in the recent times. Check nakas was established at town entry and exit nd vehicles were thoroughly searched.
difficulty in matters of ration, medicine, sanitation and pure drinking water. The Chief Minister said that he is closely monitoring the flood situation in the affected districts and has instructed Health, Agriculture, Revenue and Disaster Management, Power, Public Health Engineering and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Departments to take up immediate measures to tackle the situation. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister has asked the ministers and MLAs to reach out to the affected people in their respective constituencies and to take stock of the situation there. He has asked them to liaise with the Deputy Commissioners to remove difficulties, if any and to streamline the process of
distribution of relief materials. “The MLAs must remain with the affected people in their hour of distress and provide succour to them,” he said. Sonowal asked the people’s representatives to submit report to him on the flood situation and the necessary steps to be initiated to tackle the situation. The Chief Minister said that he would incorporate the salient points of their reports during the preparation of a detailed memorandum to be submitted to the Central Government. The Chief Minister said that the Centre is keeping a close watch on the flood situation in Assam and is in constant touch with him. Contd. on Page 4
90% of Kaziranga flooded ET Correspondent Jorhat, July 27
Kaziranga National Park (KNP) over flooded with fresh Brahmaputra water, creating havoc among the animals and KNP authority and people from the adjacent villages, informed KNP official sources here. The KNP flood water submerged entire KNP including adjacent villages, forcing people to take shelter beside NH-37 and in nearby schools. Contd. on Page 4
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Flood relief being distributed to the flood-hit victims
The joint inspection team of Namsai and Changlang district today inspected the flood affected areas and surveyed the entire bank of Noa Dihing River from Diyun to Innao. The team was led by ZPC Namsai Chow Kyaseng Mounglang and Circle G.B Diyun Lajala Singpho who surveyed the areas along with PRIs members and public leaders from both the districts.
Minister for deputing the concerned department for their survey and prepared proposals. The recent flood in entire eastern Arunachal has left a trail of devastation and this could be seen as flood water has started to recede in many places now. The Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein during his recent visit to floodaffected areas had directed the district administration to form the joint inspection team from Namsai and Changlang to conduct a thorough survey of the areas.
The team will pursue the government with proposals for funds to carry out immediate measures to control the situation. Meanwhile, they will also apprise the Deputy Chief
Different kinds of aid and support for flood affected people has started to pour-in with the members of All Namsai Area Youth Association led by its President
ET Correspondent Namsai, July 27
Chow Tichanam Singkai and General Secretary Chow Rajana Manpoong today distributed food items, mineral water, ORS and clothes to flood-affected people at Lekang. The items were contributed by Namsai Bazaar Secretary Chow Piliksha Longkan, Wonney Cloths Store and Akash Cloths Store. Similarly, the Namsai Women Welfare Society has also provided relief materials to the flood victims at Jenglai Relief Camp, Piyong circle. Meanwhile, the ANAYA team is also keeping its active fight against drug alive and conducting raids at various places on time to time. Contd. on Page 3
robbers State government will emphasize on NCP alleges Governor Roy Four arrested in for delay in conducting Tinsukia e-governance measures, says CM Kahandu oath taking ceremony Spl Correspondent. Tinsukia, July 27
ET Bureau Itanagar, July 27
the NCP under Ref.: NCP/ITA/ 2015/16.
The State Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Gicho Kabak seriously views that the present Governor Mr. Tathagata Roy tracking the unconstitutional way as that of Governor J.P Rajkhowa. The present Governor was reluctant to invite Pema Khandu for taking oath as Chief Minister despite of earnest request for conducting of oath taking on 16th July, 2016. On 17th July, 2016, Governor unwillingly conducted the oath taking of Hon’ble Chief Minister Pema Khandu. The peoples of Arunachal Pradesh were not happy with the Governor’s lackadaisical attitude, informed in a press release issued from
Nima Sange, Vice-President and spokesperson of state NCP alleges that the Governor tried his best to delay the oath taking ceremony of council of ministers which was suppose to be held on 27th July, 2016, MLAs who were ready for oath taking as ministers today were surprised at the Governor’s purposefully, avoiding the oath taking ceremony of council of ministers. “The Governor should use his own wisdom according to the provision of the constitutional of India instead of acting at the behest of BJP. The Governor Mr. Roy should also know that how BJP blame J.P
Two heavily armed joint group of NSCN - K and Ulfa with around 28 members enters Tinsukia, reaches near Digboi Rishu Kalantri. Tinsukia, July 27
A specific report of two heavily armed joint groups of NSCN-K and ULFA (I), tasked
agency has confirmed this correspondent that two groups, one with 15 to 16 cadres and the other having 10 to 12 cadres, loaded with weapons and bombs have already
BIG BREAKING / ET EXCLUSIVE to carry out large scale sabotage activity with primarily targetting oil hub Digboi, having entered Tinsukia district has sent alarm bells ringing right to the top. Top reliable sources and even senior officer in the security
entered Tinsukia district and can strike at any moment as they have lot of pressure right from the top following failure of one group of ulfa to carry out blast three days back. Contd. on Page 3
ET Bureau Itanagar, July 27
Rajhowa after Supreme Court judgment to avoid the blame game. The people of Arunachal Pradesh feed up with mischievous politics of BJP led Govt. in the centre. BJP should not disturb the democratically elected congress govt. and let the Khandu led Govt. work properly for all round development of the state, otherwise grass root people may revolt against the BJP”, said Nima Sange.
Hijuguri police on Tuesday evening apprehended four persons involved in an act of robbery at Tinsukia few months back. The arrested persons has been identified as Sibu Chowdhury of Misson para, Misson para, Akash Tanti of Azad colony Hijuguri and Habibul Ali and Saddam Ali, duo resident of Mesamari in Nogaon district.
The state NCP urge the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Mr. Tathagata Roy come to Itanagar and conduct oath taking ceremony of council of ministers under the Chief Minister of Pema Khandu at the earliest for smooth functioning of the Government.
The arrested person had committed robbery at the residence of one Indra Dev Singh and ribbed jewellery and other valuables. They have been arrested under section 380 of IPC.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu today gave a go-ahead to three important Information Technology-enabled projects, which includes – Survey Management System (SMS), Metadata Dashboard and Early Flood Warning Systems. The Chief Minister informed that the state government will emphasize on e-governance measures to ensure good and simplified governance. The survey feature in the SMS system will allow the user to create, send, and collect responses for basic surveys quickly and easily; used as crowd sourcing to get inputs from the common public. The information generated then will help in formulating policies based on the responses from the public. Also the
CM Pema Khandu along with DCM Chowna Mein benefit of such system is that it will encourage participative governance, observed Sonam Chombay, Secretary, Information Technology. Giving out a power point
presentation in a meeting also attended by the Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Contd. on Page 3
Dibrugarh Airport has potential to be an export hub charges at the airport last month. He was talking to social activists Nabajyoti Borkakoty and Raju Kumar Chetry who called on him on Tuesday to take stalk of the ongoing much ambitious runway extension project at the airport, stated by the duo in a press release.
A Staff Reporter Dibrugarh, July 27
Dibrugarh airport, the easternmost civilian airport of the country, surrounded by booming tea, oil, natural gas, polymer, manufacturing, tea tourism, eco-tourism etc. industries and having geographic proximity to the fast developing South East Asia, has the potential to be developed into an export hub of the North East India. This is the vision, with which the newly appointed director of the Dibrugarh Airport Nawnit Kumar Gupta has begun his mission after assuming
The ground work at the site although features a material testing laboratory, stacking of stone chips and sand and also some eight odd pilings on the ground, unfortunately wears a deserted look as it came to be understood that in the An extention area of Dibrugarh Airport
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A Staff Reporter Guwahati, July 27
In a much appreciative move, cutting across party lines MLAs of all the parties sought adjournment for 3 days so that all the law makers will be able to visit their respective constituencies to oversee relief operations. After getting support from Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on the issue, Assam Speaker Ranjit Kumar Das held an urgent meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) by adjourning the House for 30 minutes after the Question Hour. "The flood situation at present is very serious. With support from all MLAs of the House, BAC decided to adjourn the House till July 30," Das said. As per the BAC recommendation, the Budget Session has been extended by a day till 13 August, he informed the House. The Speaker said the House will next meet on 8 August as the scheduled recess after the Budget Session will remain as per earlier programme from 30 July to 7 August.