[Assam] Stir prog in Dhemaji over dereservation (The Assam Tribune, 03.06.2007)

[Buljit Buragohain]

              Stir prog in Dhemaji over dereservation
>From Our Correspondent
 DHEMAJI, June 2 – Agitational programmes have been intensified in Dhemaji district by open constituency demand committees here after the recent publication of draft proposals of delimitation commission which kept the newly formed (proposed) third constituency of the district reserved for ST(P). 

The down passenger train coming from Murkongselek station was detained about three hours of Dhemaji station. Police arrested hundreds of picketers and let the train go. The organisations will take out a torchlight procession of June 3 from every village of the district in demand of dereservation.

Hariprsada Dihingia, executive president of Sissiborgaon Open LAC Sangram Samiti, said that if the delimitation commission does not agree with the just demands of the people of Dhemaji, then severe agitational programmes will be taken up in future. 

Tulan Konwar, a leader of the agitation said that the delimitation commission will be responsible for any consequences if the democratic right of the non-tribal population of the district are denied.

Jiten Rajkhowa, another leader of the agitation said that, the organisation have prepared to place the demands of dereservation of proposed Sissiborgaon constituency on the hearing to be held at Jorhat District Library on June 16 next with adequate documents. Justice Kuldip Singh, chairman of the commission will be present in the hearing. 

It may be mentioned that both tribal and non-tribal population of Dhemaji district have demanded that the third LAC of the district should be open, as the existing two constituencies of the district are reserved for ST(P). The tribal population of the district feel that the non-tribals are deprived of the democratic rights of contesting in an election and keeping the newly formed LAC will boost communal harmony in the district. Therefore, a tribal leader and MLA, Jonai LAC, Bhuban Pegu also accompanied the delegation of dereservation demand committees who visited Delhi several times to place the demand before the delimitation commission.

Flood review : In order to meet the challenges of floods in Dhemaji the worst flood hit district of Assam, a flood preparedness review meeting was held at the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Dhemaji on May 19 last.

The meeting was presided over by the DC DN Misra.

Welcoming the officers of various departments, Misra discussed the flood preparedness plans of each concerned departments.

The meeting was attended by officials of departments like Health, Veterinary, FCI, PWD, Agriculture, all BDOs and NGOs like RVC, SEDO, Lachit Yuba Sangha, etc.

The Nodal Officer of Disaster Management R Das, ADC, discussed the roles of each department at the time of emergency. The DC urged the disaster team under UNDP to be fully prepared. He discussed with the gathering regarding the disaster plans prepared at the district level. The DPO UNDP, J Choudhuri spoke about the importance of preparations like boats, high places, sites for temporary hospitals which have been already identified under each block along with the maps for any emergency.
            
























        
























  
  (The Assam Tribune,03.06.2007)
 			
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