NEWSLETTER NEFOR FREE PUBLIC CIRCULATION Vol. XV. No. 12, December, 2013

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA A Monthly Newsletter on the North Eastern Region of India Also available on Internet at : www.mha.nic.in

We are all knit together by bonds of blood...... None can segregate us..... no impassable barriers can be set up between us. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

C o n t e n t s DEVELOPMENTS WITH REFERENCE TO NORTH EASTERN REGION 1. An Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Presided over by the v DEVELOPMENTS WITH REFERENCE TO sitting Judge of Delhi High Court was constituted vide notification NORTH EASTERN REGION No. 3591 (E) dated 6.12.2013 for adjudicating the Govt. of India Notification No. 3440 (E) dated 13.11.2013 declaring the Meitei v ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT UNDER CIVIC Extremist Organisations as ‘Unlawful Associations’ under Unlawful ACTION PROGRAMME BY CENTRAL Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. ARMED POLICE FORCES 2. On 7th December, 2013, Joint Secretary (North East) and Joint Secretary (Border Management), MHA visited Moreh () v PROGRAMMES UNDERTAKEN BY for site inspection of Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur Sector. As MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL a follow up action, Director General, Border Roads Organisation GAS (BRO) was advised to stop border & road fencing works along the disputed Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur Sector till the issue v PROGRAMMES UNDERTAKEN BY gets sorted out in near future. MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD 3. On 12th December, 2013, an inter-ministerial meeting under the DEVELOPMENT Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (NE) was held to formulate training programmes for the surrendered militants of Manipur in suitable v NORTH EAST TAMCHON FOOTBALL trades as part of exercise to rehabilitate them. The possibility of TOURNAMENT (NETFT) developing an institutional framework for their placement after training was also discussed. v READERS COLUMN

v LETTERS TO EDITOR ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT UNDER CIVIC ACTION PROGRAMME BY CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES

(i) Programmes undertaken by Assam Rifles 1. Medical Camps:- Living up to the motto ’Friends of North East Editorial Board People’, Assam Rifles has been conducting medical camps in far flung remote areas to provide solace to the people who do not have access to Chief Editor basic medical facilities. During these camps, a team of Assam Rifles doctors Shambhu Singh including specialist visit the remote locations to provide free medical Editors care/ treatment and medicines to the locals. The details of medical camps J.P.N. Singh conducted by various units of the force in the NE region during the month Ajay Kanoujia of December, 2013 are as under:- B.R. Dhiman

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Sr Date Unit Place State No of Patients No treated (a) 05 Dec 13 45 Assam Rifles Kaiskopara Bru 686 (b) 05 Dec 13 30 Assam Rifles Tobung Manipur 250 (c) 05 Dec 13 15 Assam Rifles Yairipok Manipur 600 (d) 07 Dec 13 40 Assam Rifles Andro Karam Leikei Manipur 700 (e) 08 Dec 13 HQ 27 Sector Assam Rifles Churachandpur Manipur 38 (f) 08 Dec 13 36 Assam Rifles Mazbat Assam 2029 (g) 09 Dec 13 30 Assam Rifles Kakching Manipur 250 (h) 09 Dec 13 44 Assam Rifles Chassad Manipur 71 (j) 12 Dec 13 18 Assam Rifles Hemingkhunglwa 78 (k) 18-19 Dec 13 14 Assam Rifles Vaphai 135 (l) 19 Dec 13 24 Assam Rifles Tengnoupal Manipur 160 (m) 21 Dec 13 1 Assam Rifles Nozol 448 (n) 21 Dec 13 24 Assam Rifles Sita Manipur 363 (o) 22 Dec 13 9 Assam Rifles Moreh Manipur 1634 (p) 22 Dec 13 3 Assam Rifles New Samtal Manipur 226

Medical camps organised by Assam Rifles

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2. Sports & other items distributed to villagers ‘Darul Yatama Lil Banat Wa Jamiatus Slihat’, Lilong Chaobok Ipham village, district Imphal West, Manipur. (a) On 8th December, 2013, 36-Assam Rifles distributed sports and stationery items to Ajagar Gaon and (c) On 17th December, 2013, 11-Assam Rifles distributed Hatitopa villages, district Udalguri, Assam. sports items to the Village Councils of Zhadima, Chiephobozou, Chizami and Pfutsero villages, district th (b) On 19 December, 2013, 40-Assam Rifles distributed Kohima, Nagaland. furniture, stationery and sports items to orphanage

3. National Integration tours (NIT). (b) 14-Assam Rifles organized a National Integration tour from Serchhip to Jaipur, Chandigarh and Delhi (a) 30-Assam Rifles organised a National Integration tour for children from Mizoram, Tripura and South Assam from Mantripukhri (Imphal) to Ahmedabad (Gujarat) from 19th December 2013 to 03rd January 2014. for students of the adjoining schools of Mantripukhri During the tour, children visited important places th th from 14 to 30 December, 2013. During the tour, of interest in these cities and also interacted with the students visited historical places which included the Union Home Secretary, Shri Anil Goswami on 26 Akshardham Temple, Sabarmati Ashram, Somnath December, 2013 at New Delhi. Temple and Gir Wild Life Sanctuary. The students also interacted with Shri Bhupendra Singh Chudasama, Education Minister, Gujarat Government.

National Integration Tours organised by Assam Rifles 4. Distribution of plastic chairs, sewing and embroidery prepared a Football Field and handed over the same to machine. On 7th Dec 2013, 10-Assam Rifles distributed Thamlapokpi Village authorities, district Chandel, Manipur plastic chairs to Haochong village, Tamenglong district, on 18 Dec 2013. Manipur. On the same day, sewing and embroidery 6. Assam Rifles Organised Sports Competition.33-Assam machines were also distributed to Weaving Centres Rifles organized a football competition from 18 - 21Dec of Lamdangmei and Thangal villages of district 2013, in Mon district, Nagaland. 11 teams participated in the Tamenglong, Manipur. tournament. The aim of the event was to encourage sports 5. Preparation of Football Field. 20-Assam Rifles amongst the youth of the area.

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Preparation of football field and sports competition organised by Assam Rifles

7. Distribution of solar street lights, sintex water tanks solar lights to Tseminyu and Bhandari villages, district and sports items. Wokha, Nagaland. (a) 35-Assam Rifles distributed 12 solar street lights to the (d) On 22 Dec 2013, 20 Assam Rifles distributed eight villagers of Aishi and Kholmunlen of Chandel district, solar street lights to Liwa Khullen, Angbreshu and New Manipur. Challong villages, district Chandel, Manipur. (b) On 10 Dec 2013, 2-Assam Rifles distributed solar lights, (e) On 22 Dec 2013, 30 Assam Rifles distributed solar sintex water tanks and sports items to Durgapur village, light, sewing machine, blankets and other provisions district Dhalai, Tripura. to Missionary of Charity at Missionary Charity (Mother Teresa Home), Mantripukhri, Imphal. (c) On 16-17 Dec 2013, 17 Assam Rifles distributed ten

Solar lights, sintex water tanks and sports items distributed by Assam Rifles

Distribution of solar lights, sewing machine, blankets and other items by Assam Rifles

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(II) Programmes undertaken by Central Industrial 15 force personnel participated in the said course from Security Force (CISF) NER units. The course was inaugurated by Shri P.S. Thokchom and during closing ceremony Shri Jagbir 1. CISF unit ONGC Nazira: CISF Unit IOCL Bongaigaon Singh, DIG CISF Oil Duliajan addressed the trainees. organised “Inter Unit Athletics Tournament (NER)” th w.e.f. 25.11.2013. CISF Unit ONGC Nazira won the 3. CISF unit IOCL Duliajan: On 6 December, 2013, formal medals in different games. On the occasion, Shri J. S. inspection of CISF Unit Oil Duliajan was conducted by Negi, DIG/ONGC Nazira felicitated the winners. Shri Jagbir Singh, DIG. A Guard of Honour was presented by the unit personnel. He briefed CISF personnel to be 1.1 On 17th December, 2013, CISF personnel organised more vigilant in view of the present security scenario & a “demonstration” on terrorist attack, at GGS-VII, prevailing threat perceptions. He advised to maintain Lakwa sector on the occasion of ONGC Security Week. good physique. CISF demo was declared “Best Demo” and award was presented by Shri V. K. Verma (GM-HR). 4. CISF unit, BTPP Bongaigaon: Essay and slogan writing competition was organised during “Observance of 2. CISF unit Oil Duliajan: Sector level intelligence course Vigilance Awareness Week” and prizes were distributed was conducted at OIL (D) on 2nd & 3rd December, 2013. to the winners by GM, BTPP/NTPC.

PROGRAMMES UNDERTAKEN BY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

(I) Initiative for generating sustainable self employment of training programme conducted on different economic Oil India Limited (OIL)’s main producing area in the activities since 2003: North Eastern Region is located in the three districts of SI. No. Year No. of SHGs/JLGs Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and parts of Sivasagar in Upper Assam. 1. 2003-08 3119 The main reasons of growing social unrest in this primary 2. 2008-12 1804 agrarian region is the lack of employment avenues and 3. 2012-13 977 inadequate industrial growth. One of OIL’s CSR initiative- Total 5900 Project ‘Rupantar’ is the company’s response to the challenges of growing unemployment and frustration Training programme conducted : 1425 . thereof in the rural and semi urban areas in and around Number of Participants : 129726. its operational areas in Assam. ‘Rupantar’ which means Keeping in perspective, the visible success of the transformation in Assamese language, is a flagship and project and requests from local residents of OIL operational award winning project of the company, since the year areas for enlarging the project in the financial year 2012-13, 2003, implemented in partnership with State Institute of OIL has supported 300 SHGs/JLGs consisting of 2350 families Rural Development (SIRD) through the formation of Self under its Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) Programme Help Groups (SHGs) amongst the local youth and women, on the following activities:- in its operational areas of Dibrugarh, Tinsukia & Sibasagar in Upper Assam. ‘Rupantar’ aims at generating sustainable SI. No. Activity No. of Groups self employment and other small business ventures in the 1. Duck Rearing 50 agro based industry sector like food processing, handloom, 2. Goatary Farming 60 muga silk cultivation and weaving, floriculture, fishery, dairy farming & animal husbandary, organic farming 3. Pig Farming 60 & farm mechanization etc. along with setting up ofa Credit Linkage computer centre thereby helping the unemployed youths (II) ONGC’s operations to find alternate employment and providing scope for entrepreneurship. (a) Exploratory inputs Since 2003, OIL and SIRD have jointly formed around ONGC has carried out extensive exploration work in 5900 Self Help Groups/Joint Liability Groups (SHGs/JLGs) different areas of the North East both in the form of geo- and around 2900 of them have received financial aid/credit scientific surveys (geological & geophysical) and drilling linkages. The target beneficiaries are the rural people, during the past nearly five decades. Hydrocarbon exploration especially farmers, women and the youth. The groups are in Assam dates back to the nineteenth century when Digboi involved in self-employment ventures in order to economically field was discovered in 1889. Significant milestones with support their respective households. The marketing outlet respect to ONGC’s exploratory efforts in North East are :- ‘AASTHA’ at OIL’s fields’ Headquarters, Duliajan has been l ONGC started its exploration work in Assam in 1957 satisfactorily providing the requisite support to the marketing through seismic survey. needs of the SHGs of OIL’s operational areas. Following are l Simultaneously geological mapping of the outcrop the details of SHGs/JLGs formed by OIL & SIRD and number areas were initiated.

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l Gravity Magnetic surveys were initiated in 1961. course, the mission of or transforming lives of ‘Rupantar’ l Multifold seismic data acquisition commenced from continues in its operational areas, with full commitment 1972. and care for creating a society that thrives on the collective spirit of people and communities as more youth and women l 3D seismic data was first acquired during 1987-88. come forward to join this SHG movement for sustainable l The first wild cat well of ONGC was drilled on livelihood and fulfilling future of empowerment and Disangmukh structure in Assam in 1960. prosperity. l Since inception, as on 1.12.2013, ONGC has acquired (III) LPG infrastructure projects launched at LPG bottling 38,475 GLK of 2D; 5,305 Sq. Km of 3D seismic data and plants in the North Eastern States has drilled 902 exploratory and 965 development wells (a) Manipur: Sekmai LPG Bottling Plant:- Fabrication in the North Eastern Region. and installation of additional 2 x 600 MT mounded It has been the endeavour of ONGC to prove the storage vessels at Sekmai LPG BP, Sekmai, Manipur extension of the established hydrocarbon bearing areas of at an estimated cost of Rs. 34.70 crore, is in progress. Sivasagar and Dhansiri Valley of the North & South Assam About 69% work as been completed. The project is shelf, and at the same time step out and explore new areas. targeted for completion by May 2014. On completion In this process, it has established hydrocarbon fields in the of the works, the total LPG storage capacity of the plant far-flung and logistically difficult areas of Cachar, Tripura and would be 1800 MT as against present capacity of 600 Nagaland. MT. Presently, ONGC is continuing with its exploration (b) Nagaland: Dimapur LPG Bottling Plant:- Fabrication efforts in its operational areas of North Eastern Region and installation of additional 2x150 MT mounded in the blocks awarded to it under NELP rounds and in storage vessels at Dimapur LPG BP, Dimapur, Nagaland nomination acreages in the states of Assam, Mizoram and at an estimated cost of Rs. 17.97 crore is in progress. Tripura. Though, having nomination and NELP acreages in About 64% work has been completed. The project Nagaland, ONGC’s exploratory activities are constrained in is expected to be completed by August, 2014. On the state due to environmental and socio-economic issues, completion, the total LPG storage capacity of the plant ONGC also holds a part of a bid block AA-ONJ/2 in the state would be 400 MT as against present capacity of 100 of Manipur. MT. (c) Assam: Borkhola LPG Bottling Plant BP, Cachar:- During 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-17), 1180 Fabrication and installation of additional 3x 600MT GLK of 2D seismic survey, 1140 SKM of 3D seismic survey mounded storage vessels at Borkhola LPG BP, Cachar, and drilling of 135 exploratory wells are planned. With Assam at an estimated cost of Rs. 37.39 crores is in these exploratory efforts 110 MMtoe In-Place Volume of progress. The project is targeted for completion by hydrocarbon and 38.05 MMtoe of Ultimate Reserves are December, 2014. The project progress is adversely th envisaged to be accreted during 12 Five Year Plan period. affected due to delay in Environment clearance. On (b) Computer Centre under Project ‘Rupantar’ completion, the total LPG storage capacity at the plant would be augmented to 2300 MT as against present Since 2004, SIRD is successfully implementing a LPG storage capacity of 500 MT. computer education programme in a Computer training centre under OIL’s Project Rupantar at Duliajan and upto (d) Assam: North Guwahati LPG Bottling Plant:- Bottling March, 2013 have trained 11440 students as well as other capacity of North Guwahati bottling plant has been candidates on various short term courses like Tally, DTP, Basic augmented from 60 TMTPA to 120 TMTPA by upgrading Skills, Programming software’s etc. at a subsidies rate of Rs. upstream facilities. It is proposed to augment LPG 500.00 per month. Most of these people have been gainfully storage capacity at the North Guwahati LPG Bottling egaged in Computer Training Institutes, MIS Professional, Plant by installing additional 2 x 600 MT mounded small business houses, printing press, advertising agencies storage vessels, at an estimated cost of Rs. 28.48 crores. and are self employed. The project was scheduled for completion in March, 2014 but due to inordinate delay in Environment Project ‘Rupantar’ has been recognised in various Clearance the project is likely to be delayed by more forms as a successful initiative in self employment and than a year, as of now. One completion of project LPG livelihood generation for the rural populace. Amongst storage capacity of the plant would be 2520 MT as others, at the 20th World Petroleum Congress in Doha, against present LPG storage capacity of 1320 MT. Qatar in December, 2011, ‘Project Rupantar’ was selected (e) Tripura: Bishalgarh LPG Bottling Plant:- It is proposed as one of the 12 best case studies amongst corporate to augment LPG storage capacity at Bishalgarh initiatives carried out in the global oil and gas industry. LPG bottling plant by installing additional 3 x150 In 2008, it was also awarded the “Most Innovative CSR” MT mounded storage vessels at an estimated cost AMCHAM Runners-up award from the American Chambers of Rs. 28.54 crore. The project was scheduled for of Commerce in India (AMCHAM), Kolkata. For OIL, of completion in March, 2014 but due to inordinate delay

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in Environment Clearance the project is likely to be (f) Arunachal Pradesh: Kimin LPG Bottling Plant:- delayed by more than a year, as of now. On completion Bottling capacity at Kimin LPG Bottling Plant has been of project the LPG storage capacity of the plant would augmented from 7 TMTPA to 11 TMTPA by installing a be 450 MT as against present LPG storage capacity of 12 point electronic carousel filling system. 83 MT. PROGRAMMES UNDERTAKEN BY MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

The Department related Parliamentary Standing 21st November, 2013, the Committee visited Angandwadi Committee on Human Resource Development visited Centres at Shillong and interacted with the representative Guwahati, Shillong and Imphal during 17th to 23rd of AWCs. The committee also interacted with the State November, 2013. The Parliamentary Standing Committee Secretaries of all North-Eastern States, except Mizoram, at visited Anganwadi centres at Guwahati on 18th November, Guwahati on 19th November, 2013. 2013 and interacted with the representatives of AWCs. On

Funds released to North Eastern Region (NER) under ICDS Scheme for the year 2013-14 upto 30th November, 2013 Rupees in lakhs S. No. State ICDS (Gen.) SNP Training Total released 1. Arunachal Pradesh 4576.18 3492.73 46.22 8115.13 2. Assam 39906.70 30598.38 617.84 71122.92 3. Manipur 11582.26 4449.10 61.74 16093.10 4. 3854.74 6818.13 13.40 10686.27 5. Mizoram 1738.87 2481.65 12.17 4232.69 6. Nagaland 2967.45 3445.56 43.02 6456.03 7. 1202.85 587.68 15.22 1805.75 8. Tripura 6142.74 4000.16 43.44 10186.34 Total 71971.79 55873.39 853.05 128698.23

NORTH EAST TAMCHON FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT (NETFT)

The North East Tamchon Festival Tournament (NETFT) Dr. Thokchom encouraged the players to take forward was set up in 2007 in memory of the Late Mr. RN. Tamchon, the message of fairplay, peace and friendship through ACP, Delhi Police. The main objective of this annual football. Sixteen teams vied for the trophy and the Champion tournament is to foster “unity, friendship, understanding Team. The Hmar Football Club was awarded the Most and sportsmanship” through Football especially amongst the Coveted Tamchon Trophy alongwith a cash prize of Rs.5 lacs, people of the North East in Delhi and India as a whole. The medals and certificates. The Zeliangrong Football Club was Society organizes this event to provide a platform to young awarded the First Runner-up cash prize of Rs.3 lacs and the talented footballers from the region, sharpen their skills, second runner-up Prize of Rs.2 lacs went to the Kangleicha display and showcase their talent. Till date, more than 3000 Football Club. players have played in this tournament and today, many of A Consolation Prize of Rs.25,000/- each was awarded them are playing for various football clubs like Mohun Bagan, to the Quarter finalists. Various medals, certificates and Delhi Football Club, Churchill Brothers, East Bengal, etc. individual prizes were given away to outstanding players. The The 7th edition of the NETFT kicked off on 16th Nov’13 closing ceremony was graced by Mr. Luizinho Faleiro, Former at Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi. More than 20,000 people Chief Minister of as the Chief Guest on 30th Nov 2013. witnessed both the opening and closing ceremonies. Mr. Faleiro congratulated the organizers for organizing such The Inaugural function opened with much fanfare and a meaningful event and highlighted the distinct commonality enthusiasm. The event was made all the more colourful that Goans and Northeastherners share-love for football and and exhilarating with various well-known artistes from the music, the main unifying universal forces! region performing and showcasing their rich and vibrant Other Special Guests included Mr. Vincent H. Bala, MP, culture in the form of dance, song, choreography and exotic Lok Sabha, Mr. NK. Jain, MD-COSCO and Shri Rennedy Singh, ethnic cuisines from the region. Dr. Meinya Thokchom, MP, Vice-Captain, Indian Football Team. The TNSD thanked the Lok Sabha, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and Mr. Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Ministry Sandeep Goel, Joint Commissioner of Police, Delhi, as the of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Development for Guest of Honour.

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North Eastern Region, North Eastern Council, Oil and Natural and generous monetary support to make the tournament a Gas Corporation, Oil India Ltd., Air force Sports Control huge success. The tournament closed with a vote of thanks Board, COSCO, Allahabad Bank and the North East Today. by Dr. Yaruingam Awungshi, Vice President, TNSD and De- hoisting of the flag by Mr. Ram Muivah (IAS), President, The TNSD extended its Gratitude to the above-mentioned TNSD. Sponsors and Co-sponsors for their continuous, unstinted

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