Wokha, May 20 : Nagaland Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Information Technology and Technical Education, Dr TM Lotha said people living in the border areas have crucial role and responsibility towards solving the border problem with the neighboring Assam.

Speaking as Chief Guest in the seminar on "Border Awareness to Lotha Community," organized by the Lotha Students Union held here at the Lotha Tribal Council Hall today, the Minister said the Government had been doing its best to bring honorable settlement to the border problem with the neighboring Assam.

But people living in the border areas should also keep constant vigil as without their cooperation, Government alone would be difficult to push the matter forward for solution.

"You (Lothas living in the border areas) should know your responsibilities," he said.

"So long you are active and alert in the border areas, things would not go wrong as your activities in the border would be the hard evidence for our right." Dr Lotha said the border issue was already in Supreme Court and further disclosed that Nagaland Government had been feeding all the genesis of the border tangle with Assam.

"We hope there will be settlement sooner than later that is acceptable to the people of both the States, he stated.

The Minister also stressed the importance of people�s participation for the all round development in the State.

He said Government alone cannot do without the participation of the people. Calling upon the people to know how to demand their rights in a democratic society like theirs while not forgetting their rightful contributions to the society, Dr Lotha said there should be always reciprocation if people expect proper developmental activities.

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