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WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Federer opens with win over Easy to criticise but difficult Bryan Adams to bring ‘The Ultimate Gojowczyk, Kvitova ousts to transform an institution — Tour’ to India in October | P10 CJI Misra | P8 Williams | P11 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVII NO. 224 | PAGES 12 ` 5/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018 Independence Day No problem too big for people’s collective will — Rio Our Correspondent political groups including Resolving the ULB issue allowance for policemen Kohima, Aug. 15: Chief Min- the NSCN K to renew the Further, Rio emphasised the with the implementation of ister Neiphiu Rio has reas- ceasefire with the govern- need to resolve the urban 7th ROP. It ensures higher serted that the Indo-Naga ment of India and to join local bodies (ULB) issue and emoluments when they political issue remains a the peace talks, to realise an conduct elections to involve were deployed within or top agenda of the People’s inclusive solution. Another the community directly in outside the state. The govt. Democratic Alliance (PDA) significant resolution, he managing civic amenities. has also enhanced the ex government. “Political ne- said, was a request to the “With increasing popula- gratia payable to the next gotiations have been going Speaker of the Nagaland tion, there is a greater need of kin of personnel of the on for the last 21 years. We Legislative Assembly (NLA) to provide better amenities Assam Rifles, armed forces, have had many challenges to reconstitute the erstwhile to the urban population. CAPF and Nagaland police, but there is no problem that Joint Legislators’ Forum for While we are implement- he added. is insurmountable before pursuing an early solution ing schemes for Housing Infrastructure: Roads the collective will of the peo- to the Naga political issue. for All, Livelihoods, Urban The chief minister did not ple...Together we need to Sanitation and creation of Appeal to neighbouring hesitate to term the quality strive towards that goal with infrastructure — we als o states of roads in the state ‘poor.’ the collective cooperation need to look into the ways He asserted that the is- and support of all sections Rio asserted the PDA’s sup- and means of adapting to sue was one of the biggest of society,” the chief minis- port to the desire of the the urban way of life,” he challenges facing the govt. ter said on Wednesday in his Naga people to integrate said. He has urged the peo- Repairing and maintaining address to the 72nd Inde- all contiguous Naga in- ple of the state and the tribal roads is the ‘top priority’ pendence Day programme habited areas, which were hohos in particular to coop- of the govt., he said. Ac- at the Nagaland Secretariat resolutions in the Nagaland erate so that the issue can be cordingly, he said, repairs Plaza in Kohima. legislature during four oc- resolved. on major roads in all the Rio said that the PDA casions. He said that the “Adherence and en- district headquarters was was committed to playing alliance had consistently forcement of building bye- taken up. the role of an active facilita- maintained ‘this legitimate laws is absolutely essential tor in the ongoing political and democratic right of given that the state is situ- “While the government negotiations between the the people’. He appealed to Neiphiu Rio inspecting the parade during the 72nd Independence Day celebrations at the New Secretariat Complex, in Kohima on Aug. 15. ated in seismic zone five, has done its best within government of India and the neighbouring states to which is most vulnerable the short period of time the Naga political groups. appreciate the history and our commitment to pave pressed deep concern at commended the prompt ration works have been to earthquakes,” the chief despite being hampered The govt. has taken meas- democratic rights of the Na- the way for an alternative the devastation across response of stakeholders initiated, he called upon minister said. by monsoon rains and en- ures to create a ‘conducive gas in a spirit of mutual re- arrangement that may arise the state as a result of the including the govt. depart- citizens to be aware of forcement of the Model atmosphere’ for an early spect so that ‘all can live to- from the political agree- monsoon rains. “We are ments and the civil admin- problems that could occur Law and order Code of Conduct due to the solution, including setting gether as good neighbours ment,” the chief minister celebrating Independence istration, police; and state due to unplanned develop- On the law and order front, Lok Sabha bye-elections, up of a political affairs com- under an environment of said. He urged the Naga Day this year at a time when agencies and civil society ment and encroachment Rio informed that the in- more work needs to be mittee, besides conducting harmonious coexistence community to unite to the state has been ravaged groups and citizens from of drains, especially in the frastructure needs of the done,” he said. “Our task consultative meeting with and brotherhood.’ strengthen the peace proc- by unprecedented heavy different walks of life who urban areas. He expressed Fire Services, Civil Defence is further compounded by civil society organisations “We appeal to the ne- ess and create a congenial rains and landslides caus- extended all efforts to en- gratitude to the govern- and Home Guards and the unprecedented rains and calling on the repre- gotiating parties, especially environment for a success- ing widespread damage sure that blocked roads ment of India for heeding Village Guards have been that are causing damage to sentatives of the Central the government of India to ful conclusion of the ongo- to life, property, roads and and highways are made to the distress call of the augmented to meet the in- our roads. In urban areas, government. expedite the process and ing talks. bridges,” he said. operational without delay people of Nagaland and de- creasing requirement of we also have the challenge respond to the voice of the Stating that the state and supply of essential puting two Indian Air Force of poor drainage systems During a meeting with On monsoon-related security, traffic manage- people by bringing a politi- mourns the loss of 10 lives, commodities are not dis- helicopters to transport and encroachment on ex- tribal ‘hohos’ on May 11 at emergency ment, and disaster manage- Kohima, he said, there was cal solution at the earliest. he said people have no rupted. essential commodities to ment. He informed that the isting drains. a resolution to urge all Naga On our part, we reiterate Chief Minister Rio ex- control over nature. He Informing that resto- areas that were cut off. government had enhanced Continued on page 5 CM suggests temporary Jotsoma council asks ANCSU to clarify ‘threat’ Districts get highway patrol vehicles Dimapur, Aug. 15 (EMN): The media on April 24 2018 to “van- contacted, a reliable source in the route for landslide-hit NH 29 Jotsoma Village Council, in Ko- dalize these 3 (three) buildings.” government who did not wish hima, has noted what it called the ‘The council could not un- to be named, pointed out that if “threatening statement” of the derstand why the president of the college students adamantly All Nagaland College Student’s ANCSU is targeting Kohima Sci- take to the streets, they would Union (ANCSU) to ‘dismantle ence College, Jotsoma or to shift come under police registry, the DD Kendra, PHED water the college out of Jotsoma village which would become a blotch reservoir and the RCEMPA Mu- jurisdiction when land encroach- in their records. All this was at a sic Academy Hall and to shift ment exists in all government time when issues with regard to the Kohima Science College out colleges of the state,’ the council student scholarships and other of Jotsoma village jurisdiction.’ stated. The council said to take demands of the students’ com- The council issued a response the statement of the student munity are being addressed by on Wednesday demanding clari- leader as ‘not only an insult and a a govt. committee, the source fication. direct challenge to the village but noted. He was of the view that The JVC stated that it was also an insult to the chief minister students cannot be led by rogue shocked to have heard the and other officials present in the leaders; the state and its citizens DIPR ‘threatening statement’ of the meeting.’ should not be held to ransom for Y Patton flags off patrol vehicles that would be used in patrolling highways. 14 patrol president of the ANCSU un- The council has demanded something that was in the proc- vehicles, of the model Maruti Gypsy, have been allocated to the district police units. derstood to have been made clarification ‘on what basis and ess of being addressed. during a meeting with the chief with what authority he made the “Their demands are genuine Eastern Mirror Desk hicles. The vehicles are for highway minister, deputy chief minister, statement to the chief minister, but this is not the way to address Dimapur, Aug. 15: Arming the patrolling in Kohima and Dimapur, Neiphiu Rio, accompanied by government officials, trudges across a chief secretary and other offi- Nagaland, within three days from problems.... A students union Nagaland Armed Police with more besides for interior police stations landslide-hit portion of NH-29. cials of the state, on August 14 ‘to the date of this release. The vil- proposing violent means, is just facilities to curb criminal activities in other districts. dismantle the DD Kendra, PHED lage council should not be held wrong.

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