Govt. relief for refugees

State commissioner, H.K. Khulu June 8 visited NC Hills refugees taking shelter under Jalukie circle and distributed mosquito nets, blankets, water bottles, rice and the like.
According to an official bulletin, the commissioner assured to take up the matter with Assam government and see that situation was eased at the earliest and take possible measures to ensure the best.
He also assured every possible help and support from the state government and conveyed the message that he would discuss the issue with state home minister. Khulu also encouraged them to pray and hope for the best.
One woman refugee said they had spent ten days and ten nights in jungle and as they had finished their ration, they decided to take shelter in Nagaland.
She also said that it took them three days to cross the border.
The refugees numbering about 142 were mostly women and children.
The State commissioner was accompanied by Peren deputy commissioner, law and justice secretary, border affairs deputy secretary, and officials of geology and mining department.
It may be mentioned that with the ongoing violence in North Cachar Hills, Assam where armed cadres of the Dima Halim Daogah DHD(J) unleashed a wave of terror, burning houses and targeting non-Kachari communities, the resultant influx has been felt in Nagaland’s Jalukie subdivision under Peren district as well as several areas under Manipur’s Tamenglong district.