Haflong, Mar 26 : The Jaidikhe Naisho Hoshom (JNH), a Dimasa apex body met and submitted a memorandum signed by six organizations to Asom Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at his residence recently, appealing for immediate intervention of the Central and State Governments to control the prevailing situation in North Cachar Hills district.
The team held a discussion on the problems afflicting the region and were assured by the Chief Minister of solving them. This was stated in a press release.
The JNH in its memorandum put forward certain demands before the Chief Minister. It demanded the acceleration of peace talks with the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) ceasefire group.
The organization also demanded reasonable percentage of revenue to the NC Hills Autonomous Council from the NEEPCO project at Umrangso, facilities of employment and other benefits to the local people, installation of pollution control devices by the owners of cement factories of Umrangso, which should also pay revenue to the NC Hills Autonomous Council.
The Dimasa body also demanded basic civic amenities like schools and hospitals. On the advice of the Chief Minister, the delegation also met the Home Commissioner at the Circuit House in Guwahati and submitted a memorandum on supplementary demands.
They demanded the immediate clearance of Haflong Government Boys’ HS School and Haflong District Library, which have been occupied by security forces for a long time.
The delegation also demanded the change in the nomenclature of NC Hills district considering the historical background and the sentiment of the majority tribe –– the Dimasa –– and the present identity crisis of the people.
The Home Commissioner assured the delegation of extending all sorts of help in improving the scenario in the district.
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