12th session of Nagaland Assembly commences

The House will also reportedly deliberate on Foothill Road Construction from Tizit in Mon district to Khelma in Peren district.

The 12th session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly commenced today. The 2-day session will continue till September 22, with tomorrow being declared recess day, as per the provisional program of business.

As per inputs, the leader of NPF Legislature Party Kuzholuzo Nienu will raise matters of urgent public importance under rule 54 pertaining to the “urgent need of resuming oil exploration and production activities in Nagaland”.

According to the department of geology and mining, the exploration of petroleum and natural gas in Nagaland was carried out by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation at Changpang in the Wokha district from 1981 to 1994 and it was suspended thereafter.

Meanwhile, the House will also reportedly deliberate on Foothill Road Construction from Tizit in Mon district to Khelma in Peren district covering around 365 km and passing through areas bordering Assam.

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