According to various sources, the 1000- hour bandh, which started on Monday morning, would continue for over 40 days, will end on December 7 at 9:00pm., which has no impact in any part of Assam except the Karbi Anglong district itself and two states of Nagaland an Manipur. Even some of the media houses of Assam were not aware of 1000- hours Karbi Anglong bandh as there was no impact anywhere. The Karbi- Anglong district of Assam, known as the ‘Land of bandhs’ was also neglected by the Assam Government, their shouting is not heard in any parts of Assam.
As reports came in that the public in Kohima and other districts resorted to panic buying of fuel started since on Monday over Karbi Anglong bandh , the public have been urged not to be panic for petroleum products and essential commodities, as the state has enough stock to run the state for over one month.
The Nagaland Department of Food and Civil Supplies has informed that the state has ‘sufficient stock’ of petrol and diesel products. A press release from Additional Secretary to the Nagaland Government, H Lungalang informed that these items are also transported by rail. It urged the public not to be misled by false rumors of scarcity and requested consumers to avoid unnecessary panic buying. The Deputy Commissioner for Kohima, W Honje Konyak has also appealed to the public not to panic and assured that ‘there is absolutely no possibility of shortage of fuel and essential commodities.’
He further informed that adequate security arrangements are being made by the Assam Police for regulating normal traffic in the bandh affected areas and has therefore urged the public not to be misled by rumours regarding reported shortages.
He said that there were adequate supplies of fuels etc even during earlier total bandhs. The Confederation of Nagaland Chambers of Commerce & Industry (CNCCI) has informed that there are enough stocks of petroleum products and essential commodities to last at least three weeks. The CNCCI is a conglomeration and parent-body of all the 11 districts Chamber of Commerce & Industry in the state.
Source: The Shillong Tims
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