DIMAPUR : The Government of Assam supposedly to do oil exploration: ASTD
On Nov 20, 2024, the president of the Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD), according to news reports in the front pages of local dailies on the Ao senden press release regarding many prevailing issues from the Naga political issue to the free movement regime and the most importantly that have not been covered in the news that was the issue regarding the Mokokchung district under Nagaland state. The Government of Assam supposedly wanted to do oil exploration, and according to news reports they did do survey on the Nov 15th with the oil company namely Vidanta limited division Cairn oil and gas accompanied by the Government of Assam officials visited the site for inspection on November 15th but they were turned away by the Ao community and the surrounding villages in that area, they have claimed that the land is under Dissoi Valley Reserved Forest in Jorhat. The response of the government was to be awaited.
