14-day Dima Hasao bandh suspended

HAFLONG, March 7 – The 14-day Dima Hasao bandh that began from 5 am today called jointly by the Dimasa Students’ Union (DSU), Dimasa Women Society (DWS) and Dimasa Mothers’ Association (DMA) has affected the normal life at Haflong. Since the morning today, the business establishments including market, schools, government and semi-government offices remained closed. All the vehicles remained off the road. The ASTC also suspended its services.
The organisations are demanding to take back TET from the district of Dima Hasao, to hold fresh process of eligibility test by the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council and to protect their rights and livelihood.
Several members and office-bearers of these organisations submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Dima Hasao in presence of Executive Member, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council Kalijay Sengyung and Superintendent of Police Mugdhajyoti Mahanta, etc. After a prolonged discussion and with the request of EM, Sengyung and DC Dilip Borthakur, the leaders of these organisations however, agreed upon to suspend their 14-day-long Dima Hasao bandh temporarily up to March 13. The organisations also warned that if the Government fails to fulfil their demands within March 13, they would be compelled to launch agitation for which the organisations could not be held responsible.

source: Assam tribune

Assam Rifles carries out development Project in Dima Hasao District

Assam Rifles carries out development Project in Dima Hasao District

Haflong, March 8,2012 – In continuation of its Civic Action Programes, the Haflong based 25 Assam Rifles under Headquarter 23 Sector Assam Rifles handed over Solar Street Light at Village Hegbung and also provided assistance to the only High School in Ditokchara Village in terms of giving them desk and benches and also Syntax tanks.
Gaon Burah of Village Hengbung and all villagers were present for the occasion. Gaon Burah of village Hengbung expressed gratitude to 25 Assam Rifles  and requested them to have more such goodwill projects in their village. The principal, teachers and students of high school Ditokchara were extremely grateful to the Assam Rifles unit for their support towards upliftment of their school.

The gesture carried out by 25 Assam Rifles under aegis of the Directorate General Assam Rifles has helped in building the basic infrastructure for the village and also for the high school. The effort will not only boost the relations between Security forces and civilian but also generate goodwill in future

 

Assam lagging behind in giving 100 days of work

GUWAHATI: Assam has to do a lot more to improve the rate of implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) by ensuring 100 days work for the beneficiaries.
According to figures compiled by the Union ministry of rural development, 1008364 households demanded employment under MNREGA during 2011-2012 up to March. Though 1002870 out of 1008364 families were provided employment, only 9131 availed 100 days of work, the ministry said. The average "persondays" of work per household in the state for the current fiscal is 22.53.
In Dima Hasao district, 5551 out of 5572 households were provided jobs. But none of them had 100 days work for the current fiscal. Dibrugarh district could provide 100 days of work to only seven out of 24656 households who were provided with employment under the Act. A total of 25014 families in Dibrugarh sought employment during the fiscal.
Nine out of 25090 households availed 100 days work in Karimganj district. Dhubri and Golaghat districts could provide 100 days of work to only 10 households each against 25048 and 22844 respectively.
Among the 27 districts, the highest number of households provided with 100 days work is Kokrajhar. Out of 48570 families, which were provided employment in Kokrajhar district, 4319 got 100 days work. Karbi Anglong stood second among the districts in providing 100 days works to 1159 households. In the remaining 20 districts, the number of households getting 100 days works ranged between 943 in Dhemaji and 19 in Cachar.
Last month, Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh reviewed the implementation of various rural welfare schemes, including MNREGA, in the northeast. Ramesh, during a function here, has specifically emphasized on proper utilization of funds under MNREGA.
Ramesh said each of the 2200-odd panchayats in the state get Rs 1 crore under MNREGA. The union minister also reminded the state government of MNREGA scams emerging in different parts of the country, and asked for strict monitoring of funds.
source: TOI