At a time when poor people have been making long queue for a drop of kerosene in front of the shops, a section of black marketers has been making money in Nazira.
The shops, mostly, refuse to sell kerosene citing scarcity. But the kerosene meant for PDS have been flooding the open market.
Local residents in Nazira told Assam Times that aided and abetted by a section of food and civil supply department officials, the black marketers have been making money by selling PDS kerosene in the open market.
Despite repeated complaints, police and civil supply department have been failing to deal with the black marketers who have been remaining for quite a couple of years.
Open selling of PDS kerosene are a regular feature in NaziraCollege Tini Ali, ,Bortal, Mackeypore and Kopohuwa Gaon.
A section of dishonest businessmen often sell kerosene blending cheap diesel and chemicals.
The admiration recently seized a huge quantity of un authorised kerosene from a black marketer at Bortal. But the others have been running this illegal trade without any hindrance.
ONGC Assam Asset provide Rupees 32 lakh 52 thousand to Nazira Municipal Board for beautification of Nazira Gandhi Maidan Park. ONGC Assam Asset Executive Director Bimal Kumar Baruah and local MLA of Nazira jointly laid down the foundation stone of the beautification programme on last August 6. Ex.minister Dr. Hemoprova Saikia, S.D.O.(C) of Nazira Purabi Kunwar were also present in the programme alongwith other dignatories.
Japanese Encephalitis become a epidemic at Nazira sub division. Till today over 12 people of Nazira town, Nomadic, Mazenga, Gelakey, Simaluguri, Santak etc . under of Nazira sub division died due to japanese encephalitis. On the other hand a large numbers of people are hospitalized and under going treatment at AMC Dibrugarh. The concerned authorities declared that there is no supply of encephalitis vaccine at Nazira town hospital till today.The Freelance Journalist Association of Nazira submitted a memorendum to the local MLA Debabroat Saikia in this regard.
On the eve of the ULFA's Martyers Day, Nazira Civil Administration declared high alert in Nazira sub division. Police has tightened security and increased the petroling and checking in the whole Nazira subdivision, particularly in the sensitive areas of Assam Nagaland border.
To control the raising terror of Japanise encephalities Nazira civil administration has banned the open farming of pigs at Nazira subdivision. But ignoring the govt. order pigs are openly running in the main roads of Nazira and it reflects the fruitlees effect of the govt. decelaration.
Sivasagar district chess players selection will be held on July 25-27 at the employee welfare auditoriam of ONGC, Nazira. District chess players will be selected from this competition for the forthcoming inter district competition at Nagaon in October 2012. All interested players are equested to contact General secretary Manik Dutta and publicity secretary Dhurbo jyoti Gogoi at 9854791748 and 9957087323 along with registration and entry fees Rs.150 for each players.
Several people of Nazira subdivision were died in Japanise encephalitis this year. To control the raising terror of encephalitis and to make the people aware Nazira SDO conveyed a meeting among the panchayat representatives, govt. officers and managers of different tea gardens of Nazira on last July 8. The administration appeal all pig farmers not to open their pigs as it carries the virus of encephalitis. To control the mosquito, malaria department has already identified 64 places of Nazira for DDT with financial support from ONGC. Five thousand mosquito control nets will be distribute in Nazira soon. Nazira MLA Debobrat Saikia was present in the meeting.
Simaluguri police recovered a point two two pistol from Tarun Saikia's compound of Simaluguri Hatimuria village on Thursday. It may be mentioned that Tarun Saikia was arrested by the Simaluguri police on Wednesday in conection with a car smuggling case. On the otherhand Dheraj Rajbanshi (22) of Joypur and Parthapratim Dhadumiya (25) of Tingkhang were arrested at Bihubor on last 2nd July for car leaftng case and recovered one 9 MM Pistol, one Point Two Two pistol and 6 round alive bullets from them.
Police nabbed two perons at Bihubor on Tuesday and recovered one 9 mm pistol, one point 2 pistol and 6 rounds of bullets from them. According to police, arrested two persons are Dhiraj Rajbanshi (25) of Naharkatia and Parthaprathm Dhadumiya (28) of Tingkhang. They are involve in drugs, car, motorcycle, arms smuggling and also related with the insurgents groups.On the other hand in this connection Simaluguri police arrested one Tarun Saikia (21) on Wednesday from Romoni Ali. Investigation is going.
Damayanti Rajkumari, mother of the ULFA Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa passed away at her own residence of Lakuwa at 3 AM on Thursday. She was 100 years old. She lefts her three daughters and two sons. Her husband Uma Rajkunwar was a freedom fighter and died couples of years ago. Different organisations condole in the death of Damayanti Rajkumari. Arabinda Rajkhowa was not present in her last moment as he was on the way from delhi after the peace talk with the Cetral Govt.
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