Vital role of Governor expected in solving Naga issue: CM

Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang has expressed hope that the new Governor P B Acharya will play a vital role in helping the Centre and the NSCN(IM) arrive at a mutually acceptable solution to the six-decade old vexed Naga problem.
Besides, Nagaland is a resource scarce state and the only option is to generate own resources through exploration of its minerals, Zeliang said while welcoming the new Governor at a reception here last evening.
"We have accordingly made our own state legal framework for exploiting petroleum and natural gas and requested the Centre to support our framework," he said.

"The government wants to enact such legal frameworks in respect of other mineral resources including coal," he said.
Highlighting the "precarious financial crunch" of the state, Zeliang said "we are expecting much from the friendly government at the Centre under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has renewed hope for a new and vibrant India.