Due to the negligence of the ONGCL, ERBC, Naizra embankment of the Dikhow River was suddenly broke on last 10th July, 2008 and threatening life and property of the people in the surrounding areas. Local people and the water Resource Department claimed that excluded water of the ONGCL colony, Nazira weakened the embankment & the ONGCL should take its responsibility.
On the other hand, erosion of the Dikhow river carries a great threat to the people of Nazira. It may also cause a damage to the ONGCL.
Manik Gogoi Gen Secretary of AASU, Sivasagar District visited the embankment with his colleges and demanded urgent repair and protection of the embankment. They also demand for relief of flood victims.
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Well known NGO Probah has setup a full fledged Children Park at Sukapha, near the burial ground of Ahom kings of Charaideo. The park will provide all round amusement facilities to the Children and its construction expenditure is nearly one crore Rupees. The Park was opened on last 30th January, 2009, where ex-minister of Assam Hemoprova Saikia, Zilla President Hemo Gogoi & President of Probah Debobrata Saikia were also present along with their guests.
The Srimanta Sankardeva Snagha is the largest religious and socio-cultural organization of North East India, which was established in 1930 to popularized the philosophy and culture of the Great Assamese Vaishanab saint Srimanta Sankardeva and now it has at least 40 lakh followers in Assam.The 78th bi-Annual conference of the sangha will start from 11-14 February 2009, at Gopal Aata ground of Dorika Pathar in Simaluguri. Preparation for the conference is almost complete now. According to the reception committee around 30 Lakh people (including Vaishanav devotees) will gathered here and the committee will try to do their best to receipt all the people. Mr. Drupad Borgohain, local MLA,...
Amid an aroused brouhaha, the Assam asset of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation based at Nazira in Sivasagar district has claimed a slew of achievement in the field of operation and also to percolate its benefits for the people in general. In a recent media workshop organized at Nazira, the oil and gas major said the Assam asset has initiated exploration in deeper geological formations like Tura – in Lakwa, Geleky, Nazira 7 Mekeypore areas along with accelerated development of new oil fields like Laipling goan, Changmai goan.More than 200 wells are planned in next five years consisting of (a) horizontal/multi-leteral/high-angle wells (b) sidetrack wells (c) ultra short radias drain holes...
Pragati, a leading NGO of Sivasagar District based in Nazira has been working in issues related to socio-economic development of this area in the past several years. They organize several health awareness camps in different remote areas of the district.Recently they have started a primary health care and nursing training program called “Medicare Training Institute” at Sapekhati, where 50 girls participated.
“The Mech-Kachari community has been suffering in identity crisis and afraid of losing their original culture, heritage and identity due to the rapid change of the socio-economic scenario of the state”. This reflected at a conference organized by Sivasagar District unit of Mech-Kachari Jatiya Parishad at Nazira. The Mech-Kachari Jatiya Parishad Asom has also submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister on July 14, where they included their demands of Autonomous Council, setting up of a Separate Mech-Kachari Battalion & full-fledged status of schedule tribes etc.
The historic Bahgarh which was built in 1538 A.D. by Ahom Kings to protect their capital Gargaon covers a large area of Hahchara, Bokota, Betbari, Mechagarh, Chakimukh, Simaluguri, Lakuwa etc. of Sivasagar district. Due to the lack of proper protection by the central & state authorities, some people are trying to illegally occupy the historic land of Bahgarh and thus destroy this historic monument. The Govt. should take appropriate measures to preserve this monuments.
Nazira Natya Sammittee organized a colorful cultural programme on last 12th July and provided rupees fifteen thousand earned from the event to the well known Artist Mohananda Mazinder Baruah to cover his medical expenses. Union Minister B.K. Handique was also present in the cultural programme.
Clean drinking water is supplied to the people by the government's Public Health & Engineering Department (PHE). Lately, the executive engineer’s office of Nazira PHE become a recreational area for some corrupt officials and contractors; misusing funds meant for common people through different schemes. Many different schemes are implemented here on papers only. Last week people of Mothiachiga area found earthworms, crabs etc. in the water supplied for drinking purpose through Mechagarh water supply scheme. It reflects the poor functioning of the PHE department in Nazira.
The seventh bi-annual conference of the All Assam Tai Ahom Students Union (AATSU) will be held at Sivasagar Boarding field on 9th, 10th & 11th April 2008. Mr. Amrit Chetia, Publicity Secretary of the central committee, AATSU told us that the new central Executive Committee will be formed in the Conference.
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