Noklak District Recognition

Cabinet requests Chang organisation to call-off ‘bandh’ Dimapur, Jan. 6 (EMN): The Nagaland cabinet on Saturday appealed the Chang Khulei Setshang (CKS) to call-off its reported ‘indefinite bandh in the larger interest of the Naga people’. A statement from the chief minister’s office on Saturday informed that a decision to this effect was taken during a meeting held at the chief minister’s office Saturday evening. “While upholding its decision taken on 20th December, 2017 in regard to creation of Noklak district, thecCabinet decided that inclusion of Chingmei range villages in Noklak district must first be resolved amicably between Noklak Village Council and Chingmei Village Council before government notification earmarking the boundaries of Noklak District is issued. This exercise would be carried out by DC Tuensang under the supervision of Commissioner, Nagaland. “The Cabinet further decided that district inauguration would be done only after the issue was amicably settled,” it informed.