Karda Natam

ITANAGAR, 21 Sep: A delegation of the Tagin Cultural Society (TCS), led by its president Larji Rigia and general secretary Tuter Dulom, along with members of the All Tagin Youth Organisation (ATYO) and Siyum-Nacho-Limeking-Taksing Students Union (SINALITASU), met Chief Minister Pema Khandu at his office here on Monday and submitted a memorandum highlighting various issues concerning the development of Upper Subansiri district.

One of the major demands raised by the TCS was immediate declaration of the proposed Sinyik district by bifurcating Upper Subansiri district. The society said the demand for creation of

Sinyik district has been pending for several years and is aimed at improving administrative accessibility and facilitating development in the remote areas of the district.

The demand for creation of Sinyik district has also been raised by the TCS and other Tagin organisations in the past, citing administrative difficulties faced by people living in the far-flung areas of Upper Subansiri.

During the meeting, TCS general secretary Dulom also raised the issue concerning the identity of the Nah community of the Taksing area. He appealed to the chief minister to take note of the society's position that the Nah people are a sub-clan of the Tagin tribe, and requested that the matter be appropriately clarified in view of a recent public statement which, according to the TCS, referred to Nah as a separate tribe.

The delegation further highlighted the need for infrastructure development in the border areas of Upper Subansiri, citing their strategic importance from the perspective of national security and defence. The TCS emphasised the need for improved connectivity and other essential infrastructure in the frontier areas.

The society also sought infrastructure development in Kodak in Taliha constituency, stating that improved facilities there would help ensure greater administrative convenience and better access to government services for the people.

The delegation informed that the chief minister assured them that he would consider their demands "with necessary initiatives, which will be taken in consultation with the authorities concerned."

The meeting came amid continuing demands from organisations in Upper Subansiri for improved connectivity, administrative access and infrastructure development, particularly in the remote and strategically important frontier areas.