Staff Reporter 

BHALUKPONG, Nov 12: In a significant move towards resolving the prevailing tense situation and addressing grievances arising out of the October 24 incident at Bhalukpong, an eight-point resolution was unanimously adopted during a high-level meeting chaired by Home Minister  Mama Natung onThursady.
The meeting was attended by all MLAs of West Kameng district, representatives of NES, the President and General Secretary of ANSU and ANYA, along with representatives from various communities residing in the district.
As per the resolutions, all remaining accused persons involved in the October 24 incident will be arrested within five days. The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bhalukpong Police Station has already been suspended, with a departmental enquiry to be initiated against him. A separate departmental enquiry will also be conducted against the SDPO, Bhalukpong, while a new SDPO will be posted immediately.
The meeting further decided to strengthen the police force at Bhalukpong Police Station by deploying adequate personnel as per the sanctioned strength of an 'A' Class Police Station.
On community-related concerns, the stakeholders agreed that the indigenous rights of all permanent settlers of Bhalukpong must be protected and respected by every community residing in the area. A committee comprising two representatives from each community will also be constituted to maintain mutual understanding and communal harmony.
The committee, in coordination with the local MLA and Forest Department, will jointly explore the possibility of de-reservation of forest areas already occupied by different communities, subject to guidance from the Forest Department. The stakeholders also acknowledged that Bhalukpong falls within the Doimara Reserved Forest area, as notified by the government on July 1, 1966.
Furthermore, the meeting agreed to issue a government notification to ensure the implementation of the Bomdila Declaration of 2012 and the Bhalukpong Declaration of 2015 in letter and spirit.
The eight-point agreement is being viewed as an important step towards resolving longstanding grievances through dialogue, administrative accountability and collective understanding. The stakeholders expressed a shared commitment to restoring normalcy and strengthening inter-community relations in Bhalukpong and the wider West Kameng district.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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