Nagaland clears new district
KOHIMA: The Nagaland Cabinet gaa appealed to the Chang Khulei Setshang (CKS) to call-off their ‘indefinite bandh’ in the larger interest of the Naga People. The decision larger this effect was taken at the Cabinet Meeting held at the Chief Minister’s Office on Saturday.
Chaired by chief minister TR Zelisng, the meeting upholded its recent decision to create Noklak District. The Cabinet decided that inclusion of Chingmei range villages in the new District must first be resolved amicably between Noklak Village Council and Chingmei Village Council before Government notification earmarking the boundaries of Noklak District is issued.
This exercise would be carried out by DC Tuensang under the supervision of Commissioner, Nagaland.
The Cabinet further decided that District inauguration would be done only after the issue was amicably settled.
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