Rio inaugurates Meluri asNagaland’s 17th district

Dimapur: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio officially inaugurated Meluri district as the 17th district of Nagaland at an event held at Meluri public ground on Friday evening.
Meluri was earlier a sub-division under Phek district.
Addressing the gathering as the special guest, Rio said Meluri was notified as the 17th district on Nov 2, 2024. Calling Meluri the ‘land of fortunes', he spoke about the district's natural and cultural wealth, including Shiloi Lake, Tizu river and the Trade Centre at Avakhung. Rio said the ‘land of fortunes' sobriquet has been given to Meluri after due consultation because of the district's wealth in terms of mineral deposits, biodiversity, the beautiful Shiloi Lake, and Tizu River — where the govt is proposing a waterway to connect to the Chindwin river — apart from the international connection to Southeast Asia through Myanmar and the trade centre.
He said the Pochury tribe that inhabits Meluri district has a total population of around 30,000, adding that the literacy rate is high in the district.