Governor meets Sehlon villagers
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 22 2019:
In yet another initiative of Assam Rifles under aegis of IGAR (South), a 24 member delegation of tribal villagers of Sehlon region had an interaction with Governor Dr Najma Heptulla at Raj Bhawan today.
During the meeting, the delegation conveyed various issues pertaining to civil administration and the lack of basic amenities such as electricity, communication and education in the extremely remote region surrounding Sehlon, said a statement of IGAR (S).
Saying that the Governor was briefed by the Officers of Assam Rifles regarding additional initiatives taken up by Assam Rifles to encourage the locals in terms of commercial crop cultivation, export of exotic spices like cinnamon and creation of arts and crafts centre for employment generation among others, the statement added that the Governor lauded the efforts of Assam Rifles and vowed to take up necessary action to address the plight of the villagers.