A large number of historical monuments are going to be extinct due to lack of proper maintenance by the Govt. and Archaeological Departments.
The historical Gorokhiya Dol situated in the bank of the Dikhow River at Nomati village of Nazira Sub-Division, Sivasagar District carries the sign of the glorious Ahom Kings.
The compound of this Dol is yet unfenced and it is surrounded by wild jungles. Now it become a safe shelter for the antisocial elements.
A few days earlier, some suspected Bangladeshis have stolen a golden idol from this Gorokhiya Dol of about 2 kg weight.
In our investigation it has come to the light that Mr. Lal Baj whose phone No. is 9854562276 and his brother-in-law Jamai, whose phone no. is 9854954647, both were living as tenants in the Nomati village of Nazira, have stolen the idol by digging inside the Gorokhiya Dol about 9 to 11 pm on last 13th August 2007 and fled to Tezpur.
Officials of the State Archaeological Dept. has visited the said place on last 25th August 2007, an investigation is going on in this matter.
Stone quarries are illegally operating at Bihubor under Nazira sub-division. Bihubor is famous for its stone reserves and most of Upper Assam is dependent on it. The State Forest Department earn crores of rupees from Bihubor stone quarries annually. With the help of a few forest officials two influential businessmen illegally set up 2 stone quarries at Bihubor. The quarries run without legal permits and required settlement permissions at the behest of the forrest officials. More so the businessmen duo extract stones by digging as deep as 60 ft by the River Dikhow.
After heavy campagin and war of words among different political parties, the first phase of panchayat poll held peacefully in Nazira with over 60% turn out to decide the fate of 14 Zila Parishad candidates, 68 Gaon Panchayat presidents, 68 Anchalik Parishad members and 480 Ward Members of Nazira Anchalik Panchayat. A total of 624 candidates are contesting in Nazira. 19 ward members of Congress(I) and one ward member of CPI have already elected as uncontested. There was no any report of untoward incidents in Nazira.
Poet and ex.president of Sivasagar district Xahitya Sabha Kamal Kachari passed away at Maduri, Nazira on January 27. He was 75. He is survived by his wife, one daughter and 2 sons. Different people and organisations condoled in his death.
Alongwith the rest of country, the 64th Republic Day was colourfully celebrated at Nazira under the aegis of Nazira Civil Aadministration with a day-long programme. The ceremonial function was started from 8-15 am at Nazira Play ground. P.K.Das, SDO(C), Nazira hosted the National Flag. On this occasion 3 freedom fighters and 3 Social workers of Nazira were feliciated by the administration.Ignoring the Assam Bandh called by AATASU and boycoot calls of different outfit organisations over thousands of people gathered to salute the Tricolour.
Thousands devotees are visiting Nazira Amolapatty Bor-Namghar to take part at the 7-days non-stop Bhagawat recitation. This was start from January 20. This is the ancestrial place of music legand Dr. Bhupen Hazarika and his forefathers were the founders of this ancient Namghar.
Congress leader and Nazira MLA Debobrat Saikia gets extortion call from ULFA for Rs 30 lakh in cash. According to information, he received the call on Thursday from a person who identified himself as Rupentor Axom who further threatened to kill him if he fails to pay the amount. Earlier in August 2012, Saikia got the first extortion call from ULFA forcing him to lodge FIR in Simaluguri police station. The son of late chief minister Hiteshwar Saikia repeatedly has been getting extortion call from ULFA even before the panchayat election.
The civil administration of Nazira is ready for the panchayat election. Total 896 nos. og pooling personnel will be engaged in the election.A total og 1,01,037 nos. voters of Nazira Anchalik Panchayat will cust their vote on January 30.Out of total 224 nos. pooling stations, 60 nos. are sensitive and 12 nos. are most sensitive - all these are in Assam-Nagaland border. For free and fair pooling, the administration has tightened the security and deployed 3 companies of APBN. The administration has also set up a control room for election purpose: 03772-217432. SDO(C) of Nazira has disclosed it in a press meet on January 24.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi took part at a panchayat election campaign meeting of congress paty at visit Lakuwa on Monday. In his speech Gogoi said that the his party will win in all panchayat seats and rural people will vote for Congress for the peace and progress of the state. Local MLA Sarat Saikia and Sivasagar district Congress president Tulsi Gogoi ete were present in the meeting.
The 3-day-Mech Kachari Cultural festivel which was began on January 18 at Harmoney Ground of Haripora Koch Gaon, near Nazira ends on Sunday. The festival featured folk dance, musib, culture and rituals.
Demanding appointment of local educated unemployed youths in ONGC & other industries of Sivasagar District, ex. ITI Student Union is organising a public meeting at Nazira M.C.Club on January 20. They are also demanding socio-economic development of the industrial areas and declaration of nazira as "oil town".
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