MP seeks Nabard in all Nagaland dists, rail service to Tuli
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He also reiterated the long-standing demand for the extension of the BG Express from Mariani railway station in Assam to Tuli railway station in Nagaland, Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee's communications department said in a release on Tuesday.
Jamir pointed out that while Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have expanded their Nbard initiatives to cover wider areas, Nagaland continues to remain largely uncovered.
He said out of 17 districts in the state, only five districts are currently covered through the NABARD's Dimapur regional office with around 15 staff, while four districts are being managed by two assistant general managers without any supporting staff.
"This leaves 12 districts without proper NABARD establishments," he stated, urging Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to appoint the required staff and ensure that all districts of Nagaland are adequately covered by NABARD.
On the extension of the BG Express service to Tuli railway station, Jamir informed that the Nagaland Legislative Assembly had already adopted a resolution on April 30 regarding the matter, which was subsequently conveyed to the general manager (construction), NFR, Guwahati, on May 14 by the state transport department.
He emphasised that this is not a request for a new rail service but an extension of an existing passenger train on a railway line that has already been constructed but remains unutilised.
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Jamir appealed to the Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to consider the demand on priority, as it would greatly benefit the people of Nagaland.
He hoped that the Government of India would address these issues at the earliest in the interest of balanced development and connectivity in Nagaland and the northeastern region as a whole.
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