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January 2019 issue

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On April 7, 1979 when the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) took birth at the historic Rong Ghor of ancient Ahom Kings at Rangpur near Sivsagar, people took it just as a stray political development not a development to be alarmed of.

But they soon realized, a hydra-headed monster has been born in Assam whose eradication proved to be rather a very difficult task even for the Indian Army. Playing hide and seek with rise and fall for 39-years, the ULFA continues to hold Assam at ransom.

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Nowhere is Here

-LAWANDAMAPHI WAR NONGBRI

The place to be! What a beautiful way to end the year

 "Nowhere is Here" was more than a music festival, it was like a night club but outdoors. Welcoming the New Year with a Bang! Good vibes everywhere. No better way to enjoy the night, Cozy bond fire, amazing food& beverages, amazing people around and the best part, awesome music, all out in the open on a beautiful starlit night.

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The rescue operations for the 14th miner trapped in coal mines of East Jaintia Hills which happened on 13th December 2018 have failed in all aspects. The rescue teams as well as public have put blame on the State Government and District Administration in failing to provide tools and equipments for the operation. It has been over two weeks since the incident and families of the victims still throng to the site with hopes to see their bread earner one more time. Till filing this report, neither the Chief Minister nor the Minister of Disaster, Government of Meghalaya paid a visit to this area. Though the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been involved since 14th of December 2018, yet it’s Chief, Shri Sanjay Kumar has not yet visited the site.  It is clear that the State Government does not have the equipment or the skills to deal with a disaster like this, even with the involvement of NDRF, the lack of proper equipment and tools such as high powered pumps have failed the rescue operation in every way. Instead of using 100 hp pumps, the NDRF were only supplied with ten (25 hp pumps) out of which eight of them broke on the third day of rescue. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Inspector N. Nonglang said that with the current scenario of the water, only high-powered pumps can help the teams to reduce the water level in the mines. The Government of Meghalaya and District Administrative should collectively take blames regarding this failure to save the lives of those 14 nameless miners in East Jaintia Hills.
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Rescue operation continues for trapped miners

Coal India limited began pumping out water from the old shaft in the Ksan mine where the tragedy occurs. At present laying and fitting of pipes is going on and pumping will start from tomorrow. The CIL survey team also conducted a survey and took the measurement of the water level and reported that the water level does not recede .Coal India Limited also pump the water from 6.00 pm in the evening till today 1.00 pm and 20 hrs pumping the discharge is approximately 2268000 liters. The fire service started pumping at 11.00 am today, while the KSB a German company preparation to install the pump is going on and side by side laying of pipe is carried out. The KSB is expected that their pump will function from tomorrow. Drs. Dewashish Kumar, senior scientist from CSIR–NGRI, Hyderabad today carried on electric tomography survey to see on rock strata and also the loose formation in the service.

The Plenys-Chennai technology comprising Dr. Vineet Kumar and his team at present using the ROV also surveyed the nearby shaft .The Indian Navy divers at present are trying to recover the ROV which got stuck since last night.

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NESO observed ‘Black Day’

The North East Students’ Organization (NESO) observed ‘Black Day’  across the Northeastern region protesting against Madhabbari police firing  incident in Tripura where the police open fired on the protestors opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 on 8th January using rubber bullets and used tear gas. After the firing incident, prohibitory order under Section 144 of the CrPC had been imposed for an indefinite period at Tripura’s Madhabbari and adjacent areas.

NESO adviser Samujjal Bhattacharyya slammed the Tripura Government and Chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb and stated that Deb is “incapable” of understanding the pain of indigenous people.

 

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