Assam to hold first DC's conference

Our Correspondent
Diphu, Aug. 21 (EMN): The govt. of Assam will hold its first deputy commissioner's conference at Arboretum-cum-Craft Centre at Diphu on August 22 and 23. The two-day long conclave will host delegates from different districts of Assam.

The conference will be chaired by Assam Chief Minister, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma. It will be the first time in the history of Assam.

Prior to the conference, Diphu town got a facelift with the main road in Diphu town repaired, solar posts erected on both sides of the road and govt. and private guest house, hotels and restaurants have been booked for accommodation.

Informing about the last minute preparation for the DC Conclave, the CEM Ronghang informing said, "It is for the first time in Karbi Anglong that a DC conference is being hosted. On August 21, delegates will arrive and on August 22 and 23rd, the conference will be held".

During the conference, important problems and issues of various districts of Assam will be discussed and finalised. It will be an important event for Karbi Anglong, CEM said. He has been inspecting the various sites concerning the preparation.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner of Karbi Anglong, Ng Chandra Dhwaj Singha said that necessary arrangements have been made for the safety of the DCs of other districts.

Orgs. urge govt. to take action against encroachers

All Dimasa Students' Union, Karbi Anglong District Committee (ADSU-KADC) and Dimasa Khunang Hosom (DKH) have urged the MLA of No.19 Diphu LAC, Bidyasing Engleng to take immediate action from Assam government’s side for eviction against the alleged encroachers from Nagaland, who have encroached the forestland and illegally constructed a church at Lahorijan inside Karbi Anglong. 

In a memorandum submitted to the MLA Engleng and Deputy commissioner of Karbi Anglong on Friday, the ADSU and DKH leaders said the Nagas from Nagaland led by the Chairman of Rilan village recently entered Karbi Anglong on August 14 and continued encroaching the forestland of Daldoli RF along the Assam-Nagaland inter-state boundary and constructed a church near Lahorijan BOP, Disapur village under Dillai police station. 

The chairman of Rilan village through a loud speaker had reportedly announced that the area of 1103 hectares of land had already been recognised by the government of Nagaland in 2013 to be within Nagaland, the ADSU stated. ADSU and DKH leaders informed that the Nagas from Nagaland daily enter Doldali RF Karbi Anglong and clear the jungles. The encroachers even threaten the villagers of Disapur, it said.