SHILLONG, April 8 � Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today said that it�s ironic that some NGOs who �rake up� the influx issue frequently are the ones who are creating hurdles in the Government�s efforts to address the issue.
Replying to the discussion on the Governor�s address, Sangma said that some of the NGOs are not allowing the fencing work to go ahead along the Indo-Bangla border resulting in easy entry of illegal Bangladeshis into the country, Sangma said during his reply.
�The Border Security Force is regularly apprehending illegal Bangladeshis while attempting to enter the country because some of the NGOs have created hurdles in fencing the Indo-Bangla border,� he said.
Sangma was referring to a conglomerate of organisations, who have opposed the construction of the fence at various areas of the State along the Indo-Bangla border demanding that it be erected on the zero line.
Bangladesh interprets the fence as a defense outpost and since India and Bangladesh have signed a bilateral agreement that all defense outposts must be 150 yards away from the zero line, the demand of the NGOs has created a problem in erection of the fence.
Sangma further said that the demand of the NGOs to introduce the Inner Line Permit (ILP) is problematic. It is difficult to implement as a Government-constituted committee has pointed out, he added.
Sangma, moreover, informed about the Government�s initiatives in addressing the issue of influx stating that various new departments and posts have been created in the recent past solely to check influx.
�But the Government�s effort has to converge with all the stakeholders� initiatives so that the problem is addressed from the roots,� he added.
SHILLONG, April 8 � Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today said that it�s ironic that some NGOs who �rake up� the influx issue frequently are the ones who are creating hurdles in the Government�s efforts to address the issue.
Replying to the discussion on the Governor�s address, Sangma said that some of the NGOs are not allowing the fencing work to go ahead along the Indo-Bangla border resulting in easy entry of illegal Bangladeshis into the country, Sangma said during his reply.
�The Border Security Force is regularly apprehending illegal Bangladeshis while attempting to enter the country because some of the NGOs have created hurdles in fencing the Indo-Bangla border,� he said.
Sangma was referring to a conglomerate of organisations, who have opposed the construction of the fence at various areas of the State along the Indo-Bangla border demanding that it be erected on the zero line.
Bangladesh interprets the fence as a defense outpost and since India and Bangladesh have signed a bilateral agreement that all defense outposts must be 150 yards away from the zero line, the demand of the NGOs has created a problem in erection of the fence.
Sangma further said that the demand of the NGOs to introduce the Inner Line Permit (ILP) is problematic. It is difficult to implement as a Government-constituted committee has pointed out, he added.
Sangma, moreover, informed about the Government�s initiatives in addressing the issue of influx stating that various new departments and posts have been created in the recent past solely to check influx.
�But the Government�s effort has to converge with all the stakeholders� initiatives so that the problem is addressed from the roots,� he added.
