Nagaland minister calls for exploring potential of mineral

Nagaland Minister for School Education and SCERT, Yitachu today said Meluri sub-division under Phek district is the richest land of the state.
Asking people of Naga community to extend support to the government to explore potential of the region, he said, "We occupy a very strategic location and it is high time we ponder on how to help other Nagas."
As the elected representative of Meluri, Yitachu said the area has potential of making Nagaland self-sufficient in power generation while there are also huge deposits of minerals and limestone.
He therefore said that people of the area should be willing to support in developing power generation for industrial growth.

Further, the Minister expressed that once the International Trade route between India and Myanmar is opened through Avakhung village of the sub-division, doors will be opened for South East Asian.
This will make Meluri strategically located for commercial activities and industrialization.