ES Reporter

 ITANAGAR, Aug 30:  Days after the opposition Congress and few organizations questioned the Pema Khandu-led BJP state government for adopting the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy, Bharatiya Janata Party Chief, Tapir Gao today clarified that the policy is not a design of the state government but one which was created by the Central government to confer basic facilities to the Tibetan refugees in their designated camps under the International Human Rights norms.

Speaking  more on the issue , Gao further clarified   that  there is misunderstanding amongst the denizens that it is a kind of ‘Act’  but actuality  it is  a  policy  under central government respecting the  International Human Rights guidelines.

While explaining the  policy , he  further added  that there is myth among locals that the issue  will become entwined  with Chakma -Hajong refugees  and the Indigenous  populace will be affected  in near future .

‘However in the Tibetan case they are not demanding any citizenship rights unlike Chakma –Hajong refugees instead they are living peacefully since long in their designated camps. Moreover as per record at least 1000 Tibetan refugees has already left Arunachal and settled in Canada,’ Gao asserted.

‘They have proper census every five years and as per 2009 census there are nearly 7000 Tibetan refugees in Miao, Tuting, Tenzingang and Tezu,’ added the BJP Chief.

Before Arunachal, states like Karnataka, Maharsahtra, Odisha etc, have already adopted the policy, he added.

While clarifying more on the benefits being granted to refugees under the policy, Gao said as per the international law , only basic  amenities like roads, electricity, drinking water facilities ,skill development programs, jobs in  private and Non governmental sector  that too under  general quota  has to be provided . Whereas for land, as per the policy, government will make an agreement with Central  Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC) for the period of 20 years or till it is revoked  and government shall collect dues, revenue from the local settlement  officers of the Tibetan settlement.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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