Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio test drives a Polaris ATV vehicle during the inauguration of Polaris Vehicles in Dimapur on February 21. Photo by Caisii Mao
Launches first OTV, ATV showroom in North East
Morung Express News
Dimapur | February 21
Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio today assured that, if elected to Parliament in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, he will “continue to tirelessly serve the Nagas with utmost sincerity and complete dedication.”The Chief Minister, in a statement issued to the media, expressed gratitude to all rank and files of the NPF, BJP and JD (U) for declaring him as the DAN consensus candidate for the upcoming LS polls. He especially thanked Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu, President of the NPF and DAN Chairman, “for his continued support and tremendous efforts. . .”
“I am humbled by the people’s mandate, which has elected me to be Chief Minister for three successive terms. The overwhelming amount of support, love and affection which the people have given me and my family over the past decades has been the motivation behind my efforts in working for the people,” he stated
He further appealed to all sections of people, including all political parties to extend their support and solidarity for his candidature “so that collectively we can address the problems and issues facing our people in a united manner.”
A day after he was declared as the DAN consensus candidate, Rio was in Dimapur launching a showroom for Off-Road Vehicles (ORV) and All Terrain Vehicles (ATV). Rio expressed optimism that the vehicles are used for what it was designed for and not misused. Stating that Polaris-make vehicles can be used in policing, farming, promoting tourism, and in motorsports, Rio said that it should be acquired for genuine needs rather than a luxury item.
US-based Polaris forayed into the North East, introducing ORVs and ATVs, opening its first outlet at Bamunphukhuri, near Darogajan Middle School, Dimapur. A favoured vehicle in extreme terrain, ORVs and ATVs are widely used by emergency services personnel and even armed forces serving in hostile environments. Underpinning this particular characteristic of the vehicles, country head & Managing Director of Polaris India Pvt, Ltd Pankaj Dubey held that Polaris ORVs will serve its purpose in Nagaland.
For a start, it has three variants of vehicles on display - ATV series, Ranger series and RZR. Prices range from 2.5 lakhs to 25 lakhs. The cheapest ATV variant (a cross between a bike and a MUV) is priced at Rs. 2.5 lakhs, going as high as 18 lakhs depending on the power and design of the engine. The ranger series is a general purpose off-roader, which can be customized depending on need. For extreme motorsport enthusiast, there is the RZR series. It is to be noted that these range of vehicles do not require registration and are to be used for off-road purposes only and cannot ply city roads and highways at freewill.
