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APETA threatens non-
ITANAGAR, Apr 28: The Arunachal Pradesh Elementary Teachers’ Association (APETA) visited the bereaved family members of late Mathew Dabi on April 26 last at Namey village.
Claiming that circumstantial evidence depict that it was a cold blooded murder, the APETA expressed resentment for not nabbing any culprit involved in this case till date. The association further said that the death was caused due to forceful impact of multiple injuries on the body. Since there was an altercation between late Dabi and the presiding officer and polling agent, both of them should be taken into remand and interrogated to unearth the truth behind the ‘murder’, APETA urged further threatening not to cooperate with the election counting process on May 16 next if the culprit is not booked by May 1st week.
NLCT urges Assam to stop encroachment activities
ITANAGAR, Apr 28: The National Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT) has strongly opposed the steps taken by Assam Government to construct forest protection camp at Tarasso. NLCT alleged that Arunachal’s territories at various locations like Tarasso, Likabali and Deomali are being continuously encroached upon by neighbouring state. Terming latest incident of encroachment at Tarasso as provocative, NLCT stated that such action will not be tolerated anymore and will invite reaction from their side.
The Group also warned that if Govt. of Assam do not stop the illegal encroachment activities within the short period, consequences will not be good. NLCT called upon both Assam and Arunachal govt. to come together to solve the vexed boundary issue, so that people of Arunachal can live peacefully.
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ITANAGAR, Apr 28: Responding to a complaint lodged with the party by a group of 44
people from Lekang circle of Lohit district that one person named Gebrial Urang,
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Arunachal to represent the country in 2nd Mount Everest International Taekwondo Championship
ITANAGAR, Apr 28: A 20-
The team comprises 14 boys, four girls and three officials.
Two out of the four players, who had participated from Arunachal Pradesh in the previous and first ever championship in 2010, had won bronze medals for the country.
The championship is held once every four years under the banner of Nepal Taekwondo Association with approval and support from World Taekwondo Federation, Asian Taekwondo Union and Common Wealth Taekwondo Union.
The team (Female): Yami Dui, Amanti Ama, Decimlu Towsik, Rani Siniyo
Male: Pani Raja, Tana Suraj, Taro Dui, Bengia Takap, Tarh Sima, Bisu Tailu, Balumso Tasipu, Gorenso Malo, Tamayang Mize, Yiling Manyu, Nabam Tahi, Gumtar Ori, Techi Apa, Tara Tagin. Coach: Deepak Gurung, Tarak Dotang; Manager: Kayeng Darang.
Training of counting personnel held
CHANGLANG, Apr 28: The training for Counting Supervisors and Assistants, Tabulator, Postal Ballot and Compilation appointed for the recently held simultaneous Election for both Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly for all five assembly constituencies in the district was conducted here at DIET Auditorium, Changlang today.
Speaking on the occasion, District Election Officer, Changlang Chanchal Yadav, exhorted
the members present to carry out the responsibilities cautiously to ensure error-
She advised the trainees to scrutinize the declarations minutely. She also briefed about the valid postal ballot and the ground on which a Postal Ballot can be rejected.
Regarding counting of votes recorded in EVM she asked the Nodal Officer EVM to ensure distributing EVM sequentially and keep proper account of the distribution. She asked them to properly monitor the ballot box before counting and also urged them to maintain descipline and decoram in the counting hall during counting.
PD, Changlang Talo Jerang was the master trainer of the training. DIPRO
Unidentified body kept at mortuary for identification
ITANAGAR, Apr 28: A body of an unidentified male person (age 30-
KKSU provides relief to fire victims
ITANAGAR, Apr 28: Kargu Kardi Students’ Union (KKSU) led by its president Somach Bogo yesterday distributed relief items to the fire victims of PI Colony, Aalo of West Siang district where six houses were gutted and two partially damaged in a devastating fire on April 22. Properties worth lakhs of rupees, including a granary were also reduced to ashes in the fire, informed KKSU in a release.
KKSU distributed warm cloths, carpets, pillows and kitchen items like rice plates, glasses, buckets, tea cup sets, mugs, spoons, cookers etc and Rs 2000 each to all the victim families.
Meanwhile, KKSU president has condemned the Fire Service Department for allegedly failing to respond call of the fire.
“Aalo is headquarters of West Siang district and one of the oldest towns in the state but it does not have sufficient fire tenders,” lamented the KKSU president. He urged the higher authority of the fire department to provide additional fire tenders for Aalo fire station.
At the same time, the students union commended the service of Indian Army, who immediately rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control on that night.
On the dated 22nd April, 2014, the fire accident was occurred at PI Colony Aalo,West Siang District. The 6th Houses were totally gutted down and burn into the ashes. And 2 (two) houses were damaged and lakhs of the properties were burn into the ashes.
Cultural week celebrated
AALO, Apr 28: The two days Art & Culture programme organized by the District Art & Culture department concluded yesterday in a unique style at Jomlo Mongku village ground where some foreign tourist has enjoyed the event.
Speaking on the occasion, Tapun Taki, District Art and Culture Officer Aalo called
for preservation of age-
Parting Social cum felicitation prog
ITANAGAR, Apr 28: Mishmi students of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) organized a Parting Social programme to say goodbye to its outgoing MA IVth sememster and B Ed students of the university today. Those students of the community, who have cleared NET/ SLET in 2013, were also felicitated on the occasion. For the first time, nine Mishmi students have cleared the prestigious UGC NET/SLET. Two out of the nine have cleared the NET (one with JRF) conducted by UGC while seven cleared the SLET, informed Mishmi Students’ Union RGU in a release.
The programme was made very enticing and interesting by the IInd Semester students with their unending performances throughout the length of the programme.
RGU Assistant Director (Sports) Anil Mili, Asst. Prof. Shivumso Chikro from Don Bosco College, Jollang, Asst. Prof. (Guest) Department of Commerce RGU Akhepi Linggi and other senior members present on the occasion congratulated the achievers and extended words of encouragement to the students and also wished them best of luck for the ensuing semester examination, 2014.
Further, they urged the students of the community to strive hard to achieve the desired goal in life and shoulder responsibility in the greater interest of the society.
The programme was organized under the initiative of the second Semester students of the university.
PRI members visit cyclone hit areas
PASIGHAT, Apr 28: A team of PR leaders and Govt officials led by Kaling Dai ZPC made
an extensive visit to cyclone-
Expressing his concern, the ZPC assured to take up the matter with the concerned authorities. DIPRO
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Railway in Arunachal: a developmental reward or betrayal ?
[ Amar Sangno ]
Nothing much was happening at the Naharlagun railway station on Sunday afternoon,
except for some casual bystanders and countable number of passengers and security
forces. However, with arrival of the 12-
They were frolicking around like untamed cubs, jostled among themselves, some even attempted to vault over the protection wall to see the hills behind the Borum village, as if there is a competition of “be the first to see it first”. It was not at all surprising to find out that 99 per cent of them did not possess Inner Line Permit (ILP).
“Pahar sabole ahisu,” was reply of an excited fifteen-
BJP patriarch L K Advani once remarked, ‘Arunachal is far from Delhi, but not from Delhi’s heart’ while addressing public rally here in 2004. Advani’s word seemingly turned into reality, as the railway line finally connected the heart of state capital (Naharlagun), reducing the distance between Delhi and Itanagar, heralding new development in terms of transportation and communication. Moreover train would reduce cost of living as the goods and essential commodities would be transported with cheaper rate.
Nonetheless even before the drum beat and trumpets are blown in jubilation over arrival of the first passenger train in the state, a nagging fear has interspersed and occupied the minds of the indigenous people.
The people are afraid of being marginalized or outnumbered in their own land or in every sphere ranging from political, economical and social by the people who do not belong to this land if the influx menace is not properly tackled. This apprehension turned into apparition with arrival of the passenger train loaded with thousands of immigrants posing a serious threat to the existence of Inner Line Permit system.
Noticeably parsimony with smiles over new-
People had premonition that Arunachal is going to be the next Tripura, as the tribes in Tripura were politically and numerically outnumbered by the immigrants. Containing of immigrants who come through railway is virtually impossible as the current situation of Nagaland is the stark example though the hornbill state enjoys provision of ILP under Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act, 1873 alongside Arunachal and Mizoram.
Like in Dimapur, Nagaland, ILP checking could only be possible here for the train passengers before the entry of train inside Arunachal territory.
Meanwhile, the negligence of railway authority came to fore today as Chief Secretary Ramesh Negi disclosed that the railway authority never informed the state government that they were about to start operating railway on April 7th last. The train came out of the blue when the state government is yet to prepare the mechanism of tackling ILP issue.
Railway Station Manager H K Kardong also opined that regulating ILP is not the railway authority’s job rather it is the state government’s duty.
However, the chief secretary stated that adequate security forces would be deployed to make it sure that illegal immigrants are properly checked. Negi further added that train ticket would be issued only to passengers who have ILP. This mechanism would be initiated soon by establishing new ILP counters in every station in Assam, he said. He also said that awareness would be created through local dailies and placing hoarding at designated stations. Protracted delay in executing the civilian Airport at Hollongi and expedition of Railway project draws suspicious needle at the Centre’s approach towards Arunachal in developmental front.
Is railway project, a part of the Center’s ‘policy of Indianess’ with demographic
change intention by flooding non-
Dalai Lama termed railway connection in Tibet (Xining in China to Lhasa) as ‘cultural genocide and Sinoization’ alleging Chinese authority of transporting millions of Han Chinese to Lhasa and outnumbered Indigenous Tibetans in their own motherland in the name ‘Tibetan plateau development.’
Statistic shows that unabated illegal immigrations have enormous demographic and
social implication capable of creating tensions and conflict between the immigrants
and native. There is possibility of communal polarization-
Without much depending on the administration, the people should also play pro-
In fact it is a high time that the state government should adopt proper mechanism to regulate ILP by introducing effective mechanism, like deployment of special task force or creation of a particular department to deal exclusively with illegal immigrants. Or else it would be too little or too late, when we realize that railway is not developmental reward, rather betrayal to native people.
Students unions demand strict and proper implementation of ILP system
ITANAGAR, Apr 28: Taking serious note of the influx of countless outsiders to Arunachal Pradesh without possessing inner line permit (ILP) after the state capital was connected through railways, All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) and All Papum Pare District Students’ Union (APPDSU) demanded the Chief Secretary to write to NF Railway to suspend the passenger train service immediately until a proper and effective mechanism is devised within a week to check ILPs, especially of those travelling passengers.
Holding the state government fully responsible for such illegal and unchecked entry of outsiders to the state and alleged violation of provisions under Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act of 1873 (Inner Line Permit), both ANSU and APPDSU in a joint representation to the State Chief Secretary demanded strict implementation of ILP system in Arunachal Pradesh as per provisions under the Act.
If not checked immediately, unchecked influx of outsiders to the state will no doubt have a far reaching consequences for the indigenous people of the state beside creating serious law and order problem, feared ANSU and APPDSU.
“In spite of a resolution adopted by the State Government before implementation of the railway project promising the local people that ILP system would be strictly implemented and checking conducted at various check gates and railway station gates, both the state government and the Railway department have totally failed to keep their own promises thus defeating the very purpose and the basic objective of implementation of ILP system in the state,” said the representation.
While demanding for formulation of a pro-
The representation also demanded early construction of the multi-
It claimed that a public demand was placed before a joint public meeting which was
held on January 21, 2008 for construction of a motorable bridge over Dikrong river
between Doimukh and Tigdo from where NF Railway track passes. In the said meeting
it was publicly resolved by the state government that the said bridge would be constructed
by the railway department for which the local people and panchayat leaders of the
area had whole-
“But it is a matter of great upset to say that after commission of the NF Railway project neither the state government nor the railway department has taken any heed fulfill the promise made to the people of the state, which is nothing but a blatant breach of trust and confidence of the indigenous people of the state,” the representation said.
While demanding the Chief Secretary to initiate prompt action to fulfill the charter of demands placed before him, including implementation of ILP system in letter and spirit, within a period of seven days April 28 being the first day, both ANSU and APPDSU threatened to launch democratic movement in case of failure on part of the authorities concerned to fulfill the demands.
CYO calls for effective ILP checking mechanism at Rly station
ITANAGAR, Apr 28: A delegation of the Capital Youth Organization (CYO) today called on the Chief Secretary Ramesh Negi and submitted a memorandum urging him to strictly deal with inner line permit (ILP) system to thwart entry of illegal migrants in large number as railway passengers in state Capital.
Citing its recent meeting with H K Kardong, Railway station manager, Naharlagun, the delegation advocated that the railway service be stopped temporarily till the completion of construction works of railway station with proper exit and entry point.
Too many exist points at the incomplete railway station make it difficult to effectively check inner line permit at Railway station, the organization said and wondered why and how the authorities had allowed the railway to introduce its service without proper infrastructure !
The memorandum urged CS to take steps for immediate installation of high definition
CCTV camera in every exit points, installation of metal detectors in entry and exit
points, closure of all un-
GBs urged to become development agents
TEZU, Apr 28: Lohit district deputy commissioner Dr B M Mishra today called upon
the Gaon Burahs to become agent of economic and social change. He was addressing
with the Gaon Burahs of Tezu-
The Gaon Burah can also become development agents. They can report to the DC on progress of MGNREGA, PMGSY, absentee teachers, or any other happening or occurrence which the GB feels is beyond the common acceptance of the village could be reported to the DC or even the GB have the authority to intervene in such matters, he told. Sensitizing the Gaon Burahs on their role, the DC said “the post of Gaon Burah is a social privilege which comes with great amount of respect and that chosen Village headman’s responsibility is also to perform certain amount of social work at their village.”
He corrected the confusion on judicial affair of the Goan Burahs and informed that only minor cases relating to their village should be resolved.
“I have all the intention to actively incorporate Gaon Burahs in District Administration and for that trainings will be provided after election,” he added.
Pointing out the recent executive order issued by the District Magistrate prohibiting opium cultivation and its use/consumption in Lohit district, the DC further said “tough and stringent action will be taken against Gaon Burahs involving in opium cultivation and any villager engaged in illegal cultivation should be informed to the District Administration immediately. The order should be followed in letter and spirit, the DC said.
Opium cultivation is hugely common in Lohit district as a whole.
Superintendent of Police speaking on the occasion said that Gaon Burahs can play a major role in development of their respective villages if they are able to use the powers conferred upon them by the Government.
He informed that a Goan Burah is not only a custodian of law and order in their villages but he is also the representative of Deputy Commissioner in their respective villages.
Not only the Goan Burahs has crime and conflict prevention jurisdiction (on minor disputes) at the village level but he can also act as a spokesperson for the District Administration in their villages.
Since the District Administration or the District Police cannot reach out to every villager, as a representative of DA in their village it becomes the duty and responsibility of every Goan Burahs to inform the activities of District Administration from their level whenever they are called upon to do so, the SP said.
Dispute/conflict on property, hunting/fishing etc should be resolved at their level otherwise, he said.
He suggested that Government School teachers at their respective village schools should assist the Gaon Burahs while drafting or writing official correspondences.
Goan Burah also narrated their grievances and problems while performing their duties.
The DC and SP assured that all kind of logistics and support will be provided to them. DIPRO
Complaint against unscrupulous activities of ‘service provider’
ITANAGAR, Apr 28: All India Federation of Voluntary Organizations (AIFVO) Delhi has urged the NGOs, VOs and cooperative society not to fall prey to the assurance of a Delhi based organization namely, Innovative Financial Advisors Pvt. Ltd. (IFAPL)
Alleging that the said organization is cheating the NGOs/VOs/Cooperative societies, the AIFVO said the IFAPL usually signs agreement with the parties assuring that as a service provider it will do all the necessary project preparation and persuasion to the company to provide fund under Corporate Social Responsibility Fund. In the agreement, there is a provision under the Clause 7.8 IFA Standard Warranty to refund entire subscription amount paid within 15 days of completion of deadline. “But they hardly or never provide any funds. When approached for refund as per agreement, they never refund and make various pretexts to avoid refund,” the AIFVO said adding that they are simply cheating the parties in the name of service provider by collecting huge amount in the name of subscription fee.
Observing all these unscrupulous activities of the Innovative Financial Advisors
Pvt. Ltd, the AIFVO had filed an FIR against the said organization (vide FIR No.
DD No. 36 D Dated 21st November, 2013 in Pandav Nagar Police Station, Delhi-
Governor seeks people’s cooperation in dev. Process
ITANAGAR, Apr 28: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Lt. Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma
called upon the people for a concerted effort for expediting the developmental process
in the state. The Governor, who is on a two-
Calling the denizens of the district as the most important players in implementation
of the socio-
In his meeting with District Heads of Departments, the Governor advised them to work in coordination with each other. He also emphasized for integrating and pooling together of resources for providing health services to the people especially the rural communities. He suggested for pooling of resources from army establishments stationed in the district for addressing the healthcare issues.
Reminding the Power Developers of the social responsibilities, Governor advised them to contribute in health and education sectors.
Reiterating his belief that police can positively engage them, the Governor advised the officials of the department to be their mentors and ensure that the youth develop their full potential.
Deputy Commissioner A K Singh gave a power point presentation on the overall developmental activities in various sectors in the district in the meeting.
In the afternoon, the Governor visited National Research Centre for Yak at Dirang, 45 km from Bomdila. He congratulated the scientists for the success in embryo transfer technology and in vitro fertilization and exhorted them to carry out more works so that local people benefit from it.
Governor advised the scientists and officials of the NRC-
Later in the evening, the Governor visited Thembang Fortified Village, 55 km from Bomdila, which has been lined up for a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
Earlier in the morning, on his arrival at Bomdila, Governor was received by Deputy Commissioner AK Singh and SP Surendra Kumar at the Bomdila Helipad. GOC 5 Mtn Div Maj General G.S. Dhillon was also present on the occasion.
The Governor is accompanied by Principal Secretary (Home) Dharmendra Sharma. (PRO to Governor)
Tuki pleads Centre for creation of separate AIS cadre for state
NEW DELHI, Apr 28: It may be a wait of more than two weeks before a new state government comes into place but Chief Minister Nabam Tuki doesn’t believe in chilling out his time. Giving a visit to the national capital, Tuki today called on Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde at the latter’s North Block office and urged for creation of a separate cadre for Arunachal Pradesh of All India Services like the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS) by separating it from the existing joint cadre of AGMUT.
Incidentally, the issue was one of the several promises made by the state unit Indian National Congress during its Assembly and Parliamentary election campaign that was prominently highlighted in its election manifesto.
In his argument in favour of the ‘separation’ Tuki pointed that Arunachal Pradesh
has been sharing officers of AGMUT cadre for all the three All India Services since
it was a Union Territory. However, he pointed, it has been more than 25 years Arunachal
Pradesh has become a full-
He observed that as AGMUT cadre officers keep on moving from one State/Union Territory to other, which affects their regular availability causing permanent shortage of officers in the state.
“Therefore, in the State we feel that there is the need to create a separate cadre for Arunachal Pradesh, a Special Category state, in the greater interests of continued development efforts of the government,” Tuki said.
He further explained that there exists a considerable gap in basic minimum infrastructure due to the landlocked nature and difficult terrain spread across the state. Under the circumstances, there have been continuous efforts from both the Central and State Government on developmental initiatives to overcome these gaps and challenges.
Tuki asserted that ongoing projects under schemes like PM’s Package, development of Hydropower projects, Trans Arunachal Highways and others are of critical importance to take the state forward therefore, in order to have faster implementation of all the projects continuous attachment of dedicated officers with the projects and the State is imperative.
“You will appreciate the fact that at a time when we are still initiating a slew of administrative reforms to increase the outreach of public services to the farthest corners of the state, the creation of a separate cadre becomes inevitable. Under such a situation, I take this opportunity to emphasize the request that a separate cadre for the state in place of the existing AGMUT is extremely essential to take the development agenda forward which may be separated at the earliest,” the Chief Minister requested.
Shinde, who gave a patient hearing to the Chief Minister’s request, accepted the written proposal submitted during the meeting. He assured that his ministry will look into the request with utmost sympathy and consider it for further perusal.
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A right step has been initiated
Dear Editor,
The issue raised by All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) concerning over the Non-
Though huge amount has been sanctioned for the project, work is being kept pending because these contractors are kit and kin of rude politician.
They did not slept whole night before sanctioning of money but forgot to carry out
the work after receiving amount of Rs. 6, 24, 50,000/-
50% of sanctioned amount has been withdrawn two years back but till today there is no sign of the execution of project work. Therefore production of false report & fake photo evidence are big surprise for all the citizens of Palin area as well as whole of state.
The Government should strictly check before releasing fund and should punish those government officers including Deputy Commissioner for releasing fund without verifying the progress of work.
There are so many unions, associations, forum and organization in Kurung Kumey district; even then, none of them rigidly check such illegal activities.
The Plantation of Trees which couldn’t give Shade & fruits are meaningless likewise taking up an issue and not going for conclusion is useless too.
Therefore once any issues are raised, then whoever group had brought up in public domain should never bow down at any cost until it has achieved good result/conclusion.
Yours
Goda Dinung
(Citizen of Palin Circle)
Coming of railway has become matter of concern
Dear Editor,
I would like to welcome the step taken up by SUMA to check ILP at Naharlagun railway station. It’s been only few months’ back that railway was thrown open for public use but it is quite shocking to learn that in a day more than 2000 people are entering into the state illegally by train. I wonder how much it will be in a year.
Of course railway coming to the state will boost development activities on one side but on the other side it will increase the number of illegal immigrants. The coming of large scale illegal migrant will lead to increase in cases of thefts and dacoits. The future of Arunachal Pradesh in terms of demography and law and problem is dark if this problem is not tackled properly at the early stage. Since the old proverb goes “Prevention is better than cure” hence the government should take it as a serious matter and implement proper ILP system.
Yours,
Apilang Apum,
RGU, Doimukh
Village-
Justice delayed is justice denied
Dear Editor,
It seems that like many other cases, the case of Late Mathew Dabi, who lost his life
while on poll duty under mysterious circumstances, will also remain unsolved. The
family members are expecting much more from ECI, rather than the Ex-
Yours,
Jirken Bagra
Aalo
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Postal Ballot controversy
The postal ballot controversy is derailing election commission’s effort to have controversy free election. In the past numerous cases of rigging in regards to postal ballot has been reported from various constituencies of state. Many MLA candidates had dragged election commission to the court challenging credibility of postal ballot result. Despite all the tall claim made by Chief Electoral Officer CB Kumar that this time proper mechanism has been placed so as to ensure that postal ballot will be cast without any error, things have turned sour in recent days.
Arunachal Pradesh Postal Ballot Deprived Forum (APPBDF), conglomeration of govt. officials who have been deprived of their fundamental right to vote has sought the intervention of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India so that those polling officials, who have been deprived from exercising their adult franchise, can cast their postal ballots. In its representation to CEC, the Forum claimed that large number of polling officials have been deprived from casting their postal ballots as they were not issued postal ballot papers despite submission of duly filled up Form 12 on March 26 last. Whereas, postal ballots were issued to those who submitted the same even on April four, the representation claimed. The Forum informed that a representation was submitted to the CEO on April 24 appealing him to issue postal ballots but the CEO has allegedly refused to issue more postal ballots. The allegation leveled by forum is serious in nature. Election Commission of India should take action against CEO CB Kumar, if allegation is found true.