Kohima, September 6 (DIPR): Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Lalthara, IAS, has informed that the Government of Nagaland has constituted a committee to look into issues connected with the collection of a “tax” called “Naga commission” by a local NGO. The committee consists of Additional Chief Secretary & Commissioner Banuo Z Jamir as chairman and Secretary for Home Meilemla, Secretary for Forest Elusing Meru and Secretary for Law Nihoto Chishi as members and OSD for Revenue Ashi Khieya as member-secretary. They are to study the background to the practice of “Naga commission” in the state including Dimapur, to examine the constitutional, legal and administrative validity of the collection of “Naga commission” in the state, to examine the representations submitted by the NGO, Naga Council of Dimapur, and to suggest legal and administrative measures to deal with the matters relating to collection of the tax by Naga Council, and collection of any other taxes, fees/tolls etc by any other organization in Nagaland. The committee will submit its report within 3 months.
