Kohima: In a bold decision, the Dimapur District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) has resolved and decided not to give tax to any Naga Political Groups (undergrounds).
According to an official report on Sunday, the DPDB took this decision in reference to Against Corruption and Unabated Tax (ACAUT) letter to all Heads of Departments (HoDs) in Nagaland, which stated ‘long practice’ of the government departments in Nagaland in deducting salaries of its employees ‘for the so-called welfare of Naga Political Groups’ was ‘illegal, arbitrary, and an open practice of corruption’ that was in total violation of Government Service Rules. The monthly DPDB meeting was held at DC’s conference hall on Saturday. (UNI)
