Assam CM for CBMs in trouble-torn North Cachar Hills
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi directed officials to initiate confidence building measures in trouble-torn North Cachar Hills district of Assam.
By ET Bureau |
GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday directed officials to initiate confidence building measures in trouble-torn North Cachar Hills district of Assam.
Mr Gogoi is slated to visit Delhi and meet home minister P Chidambaram. The situation in North Cachar hills and willingness shown by the Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) (DHD-J) to come for peace talks is likely to come up for discussion during the meeting. Already, the government of India has expressed concern over the situation in the hill district.
On Saturday, Mr Gogoi reviewed the present law and order situation at Haflong and instructed the administration to remain in vigil so that no further incident could take place and also to implement confidence building measures.
Chief minister further directed to take proper measures for providing baby food and educational facilities to the children living in relief camps.
The chief minister also reviewed the functioning of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council and directed the administrator of the council Md Alauddin to take necessary steps to clear out the pending salaries of the employees and to start the process of development works in full swing. The matter of setting up of a village council in the district was also discussed in the meeting.
The chief minister assured the apex bodies of tribal communities that under no circumstance will Assam be again divided and there will be no division of North Cachar Hills in the name of nomenclature.
According to the state government, the district has witnessed ethnic violence perpetrated by the militant groups since March 19, 2009 which resulted in loss of lives of 64 innocent persons in addition to burning down of 520 houses.
The review meeting was attended by the chief secretary P C Sharma, director general of police Shankar Barua, additional chief secretary P P Verma and others.
Mr Gogoi is slated to visit Delhi and meet home minister P Chidambaram. The situation in North Cachar hills and willingness shown by the Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) (DHD-J) to come for peace talks is likely to come up for discussion during the meeting. Already, the government of India has expressed concern over the situation in the hill district.
On Saturday, Mr Gogoi reviewed the present law and order situation at Haflong and instructed the administration to remain in vigil so that no further incident could take place and also to implement confidence building measures.
Chief minister further directed to take proper measures for providing baby food and educational facilities to the children living in relief camps.
The chief minister also reviewed the functioning of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council and directed the administrator of the council Md Alauddin to take necessary steps to clear out the pending salaries of the employees and to start the process of development works in full swing. The matter of setting up of a village council in the district was also discussed in the meeting.
The chief minister assured the apex bodies of tribal communities that under no circumstance will Assam be again divided and there will be no division of North Cachar Hills in the name of nomenclature.
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The chief minister also assured taking all possible measures for peace, rehabilitation for violence affected people and a special package of development for the district.According to the state government, the district has witnessed ethnic violence perpetrated by the militant groups since March 19, 2009 which resulted in loss of lives of 64 innocent persons in addition to burning down of 520 houses.
The review meeting was attended by the chief secretary P C Sharma, director general of police Shankar Barua, additional chief secretary P P Verma and others.
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