Dimapur district recorded the highest number of Inner Line Permit (ILP) issued from the deputy commissioner office from January 2015 till date followed by Peren and Kohima.
Replying to a starred question by opposition members Kuzholuzo Nienu and Dr. lmtiwapang Aier on the total number of ILP issued from the DC office in all the districts from January 2015, Deputy chief minister, Y Patton, said Kohima issued 7271 ILPs, Dimapur 54574, Mokokchung 720, Tuensang 157, Mon 416, Zunheboto 462, Phek 321, Wokha 500, Longleng 550, Kiphire 552 and Peren 1371.
Query on steps taken by state government to check influx of illegal immigrants, Patton replied that periodic checks were done by the administration and police in the districts. He said state government has in the past years set up committees to suggest means to improve the ILP system and had even sent a team to nearby states where ILP was implemented to study the ILP system.
Recently, he said a committee was set to examine the reports of the previous Committees and recommend a more robust system for implementation of the ILP.
Altogether 505 ILP defaulters were caught by the administration/security till date since January 2018 and Mon has the highest total numbers of 107 defaulters caught by the administration followed by Kohima district with total number 107 and Kiphire has the lowest ILP defaulters.
11 NAP (IR) Bn Aboi will be functional soon: Patton: State deputy chief minister, Y Patton, who also holds the home portfolio, informed that the 11 NAP (IR) Battalion Headquarters at Aboi would be functional upon completion of the basic functional infrastructure.
Patton was replying to a starred question raised by opposition MLA, EE Pangteang, on the status of 11 NAP (IR) Battalion and whether construction was abandoned. Patton informed that establishment of 11 NAP (IR) Battalion HQ at Aboi was sanctioned under Special Planning Assistance (SPA), but the ministry stopped sanctioning the SPA fund w.e.f. 2012-2013 works leading to temporary suspension. However, he said the works resumed after release of fund from the Centre. Patton said the home department has approached Ministry of Home Affairs to release fund to complete the sanctioned project.
Patton also informed that there were 33 approved police outposts in the state. Replying to a starred question by Yitachu, MLA, on the number of police outposts, Patton replied that there were 31 police outposts with police personnel posted and two police outposts without police personnel.