Kohima Jan 26 (UNI) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday said that India as an independent republic has made giant strides in every domain and Nagaland, which is nearing six decades as a State, has also been marching shoulder to shoulder
with all the other states of the Union and contributing in strengthening the nation in every manner. Delivering his Republic Day speech at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat Plaza in Kohima this morning Rio said that in order to ensure good governance in an effective manner, the State Government created three new districts of Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumoukedima on 20th December last year and Shamator District on 20th January this year. Extending his solidarity to the family members of the Oting-Tiru village area and Mon town incident victims, the Chief Minister asserted that the Special Investigation Team of the Nagaland Police is making good progress in its investigation and the Army has also constituted a Court of Inquiry. The Inquiry is reportedly being completed at a fast pace. Rio stated that the State Cabinet decided to take up for immediate repeal of the AFSPA, 1958 with the central government and the Nagaland Legislative Assembly in its Special Session passed a resolution on 20th December last year for repeal of AFSPA from Nagaland. Rio said that negotiations between the Naga Political Groups and the Government of India have been going on in a cordial atmosphere to find a solution. All the members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly have also come together and formed an opposition-less Government to convey to the negotiating parties to give us an honourable, inclusive and acceptable solution, he added. On the Covid-19 pandemic, Rio said that with the cooperation and support of various sections of the society, the State was able to take quickly and timely actions during the second wave last year. As the State is facing the third wave of the pandemic, he stated that Health & Family Welfare department has been ramping up its infrastructure over the last year. He informed that a total of 1281 oxygen beds and 163 ICU beds including 97 with ventilators have been set up and every district and have been provided with at least one PSA oxygen generator plant. He also stated that a 200-bedded acute care hospital at CIHSR in Dimapur was build. During the parade ceremony held at the Secretariat Plaza, Kohima, 12 contingents performed the march past for the celebration of 73rd Republic Day. The Contingents were 1st Assam Rifles, 4th NAP Bn, 10th NAP (IR) Bn, 15th NAP (IR) Mahila Bn, Special Task Force, Home Guard & Civil Defense & SDRF, 24 (NL) IND. COY NCC, 1st (NAGA) Bn. NCC and Nagaland Police Central Brass Band.
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