Dimapur, Nov. 28 (EMN): Minister for Health & Family Welfare Imkong L Imchen said “Naga political settlement is a Nagas agenda and solution is more important than election for the Nagas”.
If talks between the GOI and NNPGs are in final stage and ready for solution, the present government is ready to pave way for the solution in the interest for the Nagas, Imchen said.
He said this during the inauguration of the Angphang Model village under Mon district on Tuesday.
The minister also mentioned that, the entire Nagas should pray for repentance and ask God forgiveness for the innocent blood shed while searching for solution. Many decades had passed and many had given their life for the Naga settlement and now we need a consensus for this early solution, he said.
Imchen also lauded the successful implementation of the Model village project and appreciated villagers, VDB and village council for proper management and peoples’ participation in which it had been achieved. Angphang is a legendary village and the village is rightly called the ‘Tiger of the East’, he added.
Advisor DUDA and NEPED S Pangnyu Phom, who was the guest of honour said that Angphang village should be a model village for the entire block as well as Mon district. As the name model village, the villagers should also be a role model in personality, discipline and work harder, he said. Pointed out that the government is giving development to all the villages in Nagaland but only few villages could implementing and utilize properly, he said Angphang is among these few villages.
Minister RD & REPA EE Pangteang, Secretary DUDA Senti Ao, Secretary Rural Development Kelei Zeliang, and President Konyak Union S Manlip also spoke during the programme.
Earlier, the chief guest also inaugurated Angphang Primary Health Centre.
Angphang village is one of the biggest villages in Mon district, the development of Angphang Model village was taken up by the Department of Under-Developed Areas (DUDA) under Border Area Development Programmed (BADP) with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Border Management, Government of India, during 2008-2011, the release stated.
