REGION Briefs

Speaker assures bigger press room

KOHIMA, March 25 (NEPS):
Speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Kiyanilie Peseye has today assured the media persons that he would provide bigger press room with computers and internet facilities. During recess of today’s assembly session, the Speaker along with media persons visited the Press Room. The media persons had narrated to him about the room condition which hardly could accommodate 15 persons. Whereas around 30 press persons including members from the Information and Public Relation Department normally attend the assembly sessions daily.  After seeing the condition, the Speaker assured the press persons that he would try his best to provide bigger room in the complex with computers and internet facilities. He asked the media persons to submit him an application detailing all the requirement of their “Press room” with other facilities whatsoever.

Cricket Stadium at Sovima by Sept 2011
 
Kohima, March 25 (DIPR):
Parliamentary secretary for Youth & Resources & Sports, Naiba Konyak said that the total estimate cost for the construction of cricket stadium at Sovima is ` 10,31,00,00. The parliamentary secretary said this while replying to a stared question by leader of opposition, Tokheho during the 9th Session of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on March 25. He said that a total of  ` 3,92,15,421 has already been paid to the contractor while a total amount of `4,37,30,599 is due to be paid to the contractor. The stipulated date of completion is September 2.

Y. Patton on exploration of oil by ONGC

Kohima, March 25 (DIPR):
Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) and Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) including extension and renewal fees are directly paid by ONGC to the state exchequer. So far the ONGC has paid an amount of ` 1,62,28,558 as fees, including security deposit. This was stated by parliamentary secretary for Geology & Mining, Y. Patton while replying to a stared question by MLA, Lampha Konyak during the 9th session of the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly on March 25. Patton further said that the areas that the government of Nagaland had given permission to ONGC for exploration of Oil in the state including Dimapur Block, Singphan Block, Bhagty-Bhandari Block, Doyang Block, Jalukie Block and Tuli-Tsurang area. However all exploration license granted were suspended by the government on January 13, 2009.



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