Wokha, September 27 (MExN): The Lotha Hoho on Monday reminded the State Government of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the two for amendment of the Nagaland Petroleum & Natural Gas (NP&NG) Regulations and Rules 2012 (RR 2012).
Stating that the Lotha Hoho was ‘glad’ to know that the State Government is talking about restarting oil exploration in Nagaland, Chairperson Er Mhondamo Ovung and General Secretary S Abenthung Ngullie, in a press release, said that the MoU was signed on November 20, 2018. Following the signing, the Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court filed a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) to examine the implications of the MoU.
“But whether the suo motu PIL has been disposed off /cleared or not, the signed MoU has not been implemented so far; or if implemented the Lotha Hoho has no knowledge and hence it is not known if the NP&NG RR 2012 has been amended,” the release underscored.
Further, the Lotha Hoho asserted that unless the MoU is implemented and the NP&NG RR 2012 is amended as per agreed points, “the Lotha people shall not allow exploration or extraction of petroleum or natural gas within its jurisdiction.”
