Defying Supreme Court directives, Illegal coal tradings are going on in Nazira without any hindrance. Behind this illegal tradings are a section of police officials who have been aiding and abetting the dishonest traders to carry out the dirty deals in coal. The power circle has been remaining active in Lashmija, Bihubor, Gelakey along with a few other places in Nazira sub division. A number of coal depots has allegedly been running in the full knowledge of the district administration along the Assam-Nagaland border areas under the patronage of a circle of powerful politicians who have been helping police and traders. The Sivasagar district administration has banned transportation of coal beyond 10 tones by 6 wheelers and movement of 10 wheelers in the rural roads. But of no avail. No less than 300 over loaded coal trucks every day in Nazira. According to allegations, the uninterrupted movement of huge coal trucks have put the roads and bridges in dilapidated condition in the entire sub division. The local people are bound to bear the brunt. The various local organisations including the Gelakey regional unit of All Assam Muslim Youva Parishad,Tai Ahom Jatiya Gana Mancha, AJYCP etc.submitted a memorendum to the SDO ( C) of Nazira demanding measures to stop coal transportation on the Mackeypore-Lakshmijan road.These organisations further threatened to will block the road if immediate measures are not taken.
19 Dec 2007 - 2:37am | editor
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The people in a huge area of Golaghat district on Sunday are all set to revive the real contribution of a forgotten hero whose name is missing in the history because of the conspicuous ignorance of...
Rijit Konwar of Nazira Higher Secondary & Mulit Purpose School secored 10th position in the HSLC examination 2015. He got totel 587 marks. People took out a huge procession as mark of honour to Rijit. Nazira regional units of AASU, AJYCP, AAMSU etc. and other feliciated him for his achievement. Rigit belongs to a very poor family of Nomati Dehingia Gaon and his father is a cultivator.
Though several organizations are voicing their opinion on the process of NRC, the Government of Assam is all up to complete the task of updation. In Nazira rural some 50 per cent people are not aware of the NRC updation. The indigenous communities have kept away from collecting NRC data from available sources on the pretext that they are indigenous. They perceive it as a matter of insult to their native origin and ego.Similar is the condition of the indigenous populations of the district of Sibsagar. The state government mercenaries bereft from making the people aware of the necessity of the NRC updation process. Concerned citizens have raised questions on AASU’s inactive role as far...
A handicraft and handloom fair is pulling huge crowd in Nazira where local products seem to have been received good response.People in large number have visited the week long fair at Nazira MC Club from May 5 organized by industry and commerce department. The focus of attraction was the saler-buyer meet where both sides shared their views. Talking to Assam Times assistant director of industry department Babul Hazirika said the response was encouraging.
The Nazira municipal board organised an earthquake awareness programme in front of Nazira Natiya Mandir on Monday under the aegis of Assam State Disaster Management Authority and the civil authority of Nazira.
The Industry and Commerce Department is organising a handloom exhibition cum sales week-long at Nazira M.C. Club from last 5th May. A large number of entrepruners are participate in this exhibition.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) and its Labor Union observed the International Labor Day in a day long programme held at the Nazira Natya Mandir on Friday, May 1. The event was marked by a procession along with a public meeting. Former MP Durpod Borgohain and Central Executive Member of CPI, Kanak Gogoi were also present during the occasion.
The BJP lead new municipal body of Nazira Municipal board took over on Saturday. Senior BJP leader of Nazira Dilip Hazarika was unanimously elected as the Chairman of the new municipal board of Nazira. Jorhat MP Kamakhya Tasa, MLA Debobrate Saikia along with SDO (C) Syed Zahid Chisty etc. were prominent among those who attended the function.On the other hand, BJP formed the new town committee at Simaluguri electing Swapna Saikia and Md.Rofik Ali as the new chairperson and vice chairman.
ONGC Assam Asset fears major disruption in its functionings following the ongoing strike of the motor vehicle labour union. In a press release on Thursday, it said that it was ONGC is not directly involved with the demands raised by the Motor vehicle labour union. But the strike has been paralyzed the normal functionings.According to the ONGC, the vehicles running on contractual basis along with the Sivasagar District Transport Contractor Association (ONGC) are responsible for it.It said the Motor Vehicle Labour Union should realize the reality and for an early and positive result the union should discuss the matter with the district transport contractor association (ONGC),...
Once again ONGC is facing flak from a number of local organizations who have alleged a conspiracy to recruit outsiders in grade III and IV posts. Talking to Assam Times in Nazira on Monday, the youths who representing a AASU, AJYCP, AAMSU, AYP and AATASU alleged that despite selection, the oil and gas giant is averse to recruit the selected local candidates against the vacant posts of grade III and IV. They further alleged that a section of ONGC Assam Asset officials are in process to recruit the outside candidates only which said are dead opposed to. “We wont allow ONGC to recruit the outsiders without considering the local candidates. We need our local youths to be...
In a bid to make the people aware o H1N1 infection, Pragati and Freelance Journalist Association organised a day long awareness programme in Nazira on Sunday.Participating in the programme Dr Lobodev Goswami and Dr.Satyajit Dutta of Nazira Health Centre suggested the people to remain on alert.The NGO distributed leaflets containing causes, symptoms and precautionary measures among the people.
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