CSNA appeals for restoration of Tssori-Champang ONGC, Tuli Railway Station

September 16, 2022 14 Views No Comment

Dimapur, September 16 (MExN): The Central Nagaland Students’ Association (CNSA) on September 15 has urged the Government to pay attention to the needs of the people and called for restoration of Tssori-Champang ONGC and Tuli Railway Station.

Although the restoration of the two sites will help in generating revenue, provide employment and help the state in many aspects, the state government is turning a deaf ear and neglecting it for too long, the CSNA stated in a press release.

Numerous appeals have been made by different organisations many times but no positive results have come up till date, it said, expressing hope that the government will stop turning its “head away from such issues and needs of the people and start working on turning our resources into revenues.”

The CSNA release was issued by its President, R Sunep Pongen and Vice President, Lipemo M Tsopoe, after the Association visited Mokokchung and Wokha district on September 12 and 13.

During the visit, the CNSA had a joint meeting with the Champang Village Council, Champang Students’ Union and Lower Lotha Range Students’ Union on September 12, where they highlighted the issues regarding Tssori-Champang ONGC located at Champang and Tssori villages.

According to Champang VC Chairman, Nzanbemo, there are currently 33 oil rigs in the area, of which 28 are actively producing oil, the CSNA said. The Champang Oil Field was established years ago.

However, as a result of the ongoing drilling and oil extraction operations in the neighbouring state, he maintained that the oil rigs situated in the border region are becoming dormant and depleting.

To prevent resources from being drained by someone else, the village council and the student leaders urged the government of Nagaland to act quickly while also respecting the rights of the people, the CSNA shared.

Meanwhile, the Association also visited Tuli Railway Station and had a joint meeting with the Tsudikong Town Council, Langpangkong Tsukong Mungdang and Langpangkong Students’ Conference.

Discussions about re-establishing passenger train service and operating the Tuli Railway Station were discussed recognising that the functioning of the railway station would benefit not only the residents of Mokokchung district but also neighbouring districts, it said.

Despite the operation of passenger train for three months in 2000–2001, the station has been abandoned and ignored by the government, Tsudikong Town Council Chairman, P Meren Jamir told the meeting. Since then, there has been no word from the government about efforts to maintain or revive the station, he said.

Highlighting how state would gain from the reintroduction of the railway line, the attendees at the meeting further noted that since the station and train infrastructure are already in place and coal and stone chips are occasionally transported to Assam using the same rail track, the government must make efforts to revive the Tuli Railway Station.

Accordingly, the CNSA urge the Government to pay attention to the needs of the people.

Source: https://morungexpress.com/csna-appeals-for-restoration-of-tssori-champang-ongc-tuli-railway-station