BODO TREATY (Part2)

Bodo Treaty
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17. TRADE AND COMMERCE:
(a) Special Provisions of border trade will be implemented for formulation and channelization to liberalise the
international trade towards the people of the council/territory to trade on locally produced agricultural products, live￾stock, handicraft, and other commodities with the neighbouring countries.
(b) Every residents belonging to any community of the Council/ Territory will have equal rights over trade and commerce to
contribute towards the sustainable economic development of the region.
Keeping in view of maintaining the stability of economical sustainability among the economically underprivileged scheduled
tribe communities, any person other than Scheduled Tribe who does not originally belong to the council/ territory shall not
be eligible to be entitled with the trade licence in regard to the business activities of wholesale and distribution.
However, operation of business by the existing bona fide citizens of India who have already been issued the trade licences
within the Council/territory shall remain in continuum with no conditions applicable to them.
18. INNER LINE REGULATION:
Necessary arrangements/ amendments will be made to implement as well as enforce the provisions of Bengal eastern frontier
Regulation, 1873 and Chin Hills Regulation Act, 1896 and Foreigner (Protection Areas) order, 1958 in the Council/ Territory.
19. PROVISION OF DOMICILE, VOTERSHIP AND WORK PERMIT:
The electoral roll for Council/Territory will be revised/ prepared accordingly and consequently the domicile certificates
will be issued to the residents. A person will be only eligible to cast his/her vote in any election within the
Council/Territory if his/her preceding generations’ name(s) were found to be enrolled in the Voter List of 1971, or before,
or Legacy Data of 1971 or before in compliance to the final National Register for Citizens from any constituency within the
Council/Territory.
There shall be a system of work permit in the Council/ Territory. Any outsider having documents of Bona fide citizenship
(but not domicile or originally belonging to the council) shall have to procure work permit from the Council/ Territorial
Government to carry out his profession like – corporate business, trade, contract works, employment in private undertakings,
drivers, labourers or any private service sector.
On the grounds of government service, private job or any casual employments, the outsiders other than the existing
residents/voters presently residing within the council shall not be entitled to transfer and enrol their names in the voter
list/ enrolment from the constituencies belonging outside to the council. The persons allowed to stay within the
council/territory for a time being on work permit will not be entitled to have the privilege of votership and caste their
votes in general election, legislative council including the local body election from the constituencies falling in the
council/territory.
20. DIVISIONAL BENCH OF GAUHATI HIGH COURT:
To enable a suitable frame of law and justice as well as for the effective judicial functionaries and time to time disposal,
a Divisional bench of Hon’ble Gauhati High Court shall be established within the Council/ Territory.
21. GENERAL AMNESTY:
The government of India shall grant general amnesty to the convicts of the NDFB (if any) as well as withdraw all the cases/
charges framed/charged under any IPC/ CRPC/ Acts like TADA/POTA/UA(P) Act, etc by any statutory body like NIA/CBI/CID/ State
Police on the members of NDFB and the sympathisers or members of the civil society related to the movement activities of
NDFB. The government will have to release all the members/ patronisers of NDFB who are now in jail due to judicial custody
or under trial prosecution before the signing of the memorandum of settlement.
22. INFORMATION OF NDFB CADRES AND LEADERS WHO ARE MISSING IN ACTION:
The government of India shall provide detail information of the cadres and leaders of the NDFB who have been missing in
action since “Operation All Clear” in Bhutan, 2003 and from Dimapur since 9th May 2004.
23. RELIEF AND REHABILITATION:
(i) For empowering the economical stability of the families of NDFB Cadres and leaders who sacrificed long years if their
lives for interest of the tribal people of this region, the Government of India shall instantly provide relief and
rehabilitation to the NDFB members after the memorandum of settlement.
(ii) Special Recruitment of the cadres of NDFB having the qualification of graduation in any subject and manner from any
recognized university to be appointed in commissioned rank equivalent to the DSP, viz-a-viz the cadres/members having the
qualification of Intermediate/HSSLC as Sub Inspector (SI), similarly the cadres/members possessing the qualification of
matriculation as the Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and under matriculate cadres/members of NDFB as constables in the state
police/ paramilitary forces.
(iii) One time Financial aid of an amount of Rs. 15,00,000.00(Rupees Fifteen Lakh only) be extended by the Union Government
of India to the members of NDFB who are unable to join the government service due to health conditions/ educational
ineligibility or other justifiable grounds.
(iv) Payment of ex-gratia amounting Rs. 10,00,000.00 (Rupees Ten Lakh only) shall be provided by the Union Government of
India to the heir/ dependents of the NDFB members as well as the civilians who sacrificed their life and families for
supporting the movement of NDFB. The list of such beneficiaries will be prepared by the Signatories of this Memorandum of
Settlement in compliance to the recommendation received from the competent members of the NDFB and subsequently the same
will be forwarded to the centre by the government of Council/Territory
24. SPECIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE TO THE COUNCIL/ TERRITORY BY THE CENTRE:
Special Financial Assistance & Package will be directly provided by the central government to the Council/territory for the
accomplishment of the following within a stipulated time frame. The government of Council/ territory will submit the plan of
the scheme and provide land for the purpose-
(a) Grant of specific special financial assistance of Rs. 100 crore (One hundred crore) annually per district for
consecutive 10 years for speedy development of infrastructure within every districts of council.
(b) One time financial assistance of Rs. 300 crore (Three hundred crore) for the construction of the hostels of the members
of the legislative council assembly which are yet to completed even after 16 years of the signing of the Bodo Accord, 2003.
(c) One time financial assistance of Rs. 500 crore (Five hundred crore) for the construction of staff quarters for the
secretariat sub-ordinates and employees.
(d) Apart from the specific special financial assistance of Rs. 100 crore, as mentioned in the clause 22 (a), a separate one
time financial assistance will be provided by the centre for the construction of the general administrative infrastructure
of the newly created districts and sub divisions.
(e) Special package of Rs 1000 crore (One thousand crore) for setting up of one smart city in every sub division of the
Council/ Territory.
(f) Construction of well planned ring roads connecting every district and sub divisional headquarters of the
Council/Territory.
(g) Special package of Rs. 1000 crore (One thousand crore) for Construction of the black topped roads connecting every
village to the Districts and Sub-divisions of the Council/Territory.
(h) Special package of Rs. 1000 crore (One thousand crore) for Construction of four lane roads connecting the National
Highway from all the districts and Sub-divisional head quarters of the Council/ Territory.
(i) A four lane alternative National Highway (with necessary fly over and bridges) across the Council starting from the Duar
region of Bengal to Murkongselek, Assam.
(j) One time special package of Rs. 50 Crore (Rupees Fifty Crore) for digitisation of all the educational institutes from
the high school up to college level with smart class infrastructure and digital contents for teaching.
(k) Special package of Rs. 50 Crore (Rupees Fifty Crore) will be provided by the centre for construction/ setting up of
Community space/ Community Centre at every Village Council Development Committee level for upholding the social integrity of
the tribal and other indigenous villagers within the Council/Territory. An additional package of Rs. 50 Crore (Rupees Fifty
Crore) will be provided by the centre for the upliftment of the local languages, literature and preservation of the regional
traditions and customs as well as for ensuring smooth functioning of the publications and renowned writers.
(l) Special Central Grant in aid amounting Rupees 30 Crore (Rupees Thirty Crore) will be sanctioned for the construction and
development of model sports’ field with mini stadium (wherever necessary) at every Village Council Development Committee
level.
(m) Special Grant in aid from the centre amounting Rs 5 Crore (Rupees Five Crore) will be sanctioned and provided every 3
year for three consecutive times to the registered co-operative society of NDFB for taking up various initiatives of social
entrepreneurship within the Council/Territory by also involving the women related to the families of the
martyrs/members/cadres of NDFB.
(n) Construction of RCC bridge capable for conveyance of heavy laden vehicle over the Dhansiri river near the present
barrage Dam of Bhairabkunda to connect as the life line of “Tri-Juncture” of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan.
(o) Special package of Rs. 1000 core (One thousand crore) for Construction of Railway Crossing Flyover bridges at Srirampur,
Gossaigaon, Fakiragram, Tipkai, Chapatgram, Bansbari, Basugaon, Sarupeta, Bijni, Barpeta Road town, Rangia, Khandigorh,
Goreswar, Khairabari, Kukrakata, (West Tangla) Tangla, Harisinga, Udalguri, Daifang, Rowta, Mazbat, Hugrajuli, Dhekiajuli
Road, Missamari, Rangapara, Swibari, Gohpur, Gogamukh, Silapathar and Jonai.
(p) One time package of Rs. 50 crore (Fifty crore) for setting up of an Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) in the
Council/Territory for improvement of the transport services and interconnection with interconnection with the neighbour
states.
(q) Special package of Rs. 300 crore (Three hundred crore) for Construction of Bodoland Guest House at Chennai, Vellore in
the state of Tamil Nadu, Shillong in the state of Meghalaya and at Mumbai in the state of Maharastra for the accommodation
of various people of the Council/territory visiting these metropolitan cities for health, educational and official purposes.
(r) One time package of Rs. 100 crore (One hundred crore) Construction of hostels in the national capital of India to
accommodate the Tribal students of the Council/ Territory (for both boys and girls)funded and controlled by the union
Government of India.
(s) Special Package of Rs. 1000 crore (One thousand crore) for Setting up of Hydel Power projects in potential rivers of the
Council/ Territory such as- Sankosh, Hell, Swrmanga, Aai, Manas, Mora Pagla, Pagladia, Puthimari, Dhansiri, Belsri, Ghabaru,
Bharali, Borgang etc.
(t) Keeping in view of the natural ecosystem and the utility of the renewable and non-conventional resource of energy, power
generation solar plants will be set up/constructed at every sub-division of the Council/Territory and a package of Rs. 500
crore (Five hundred crore) will be provided by the centre for the construction of the solar plants.
(u) Construction of central government funded Entrepreneurship and Management Institutions in every districts of Council.
(v) Small scale Industries based on Agriculture, Live stock, handloom and textile, and other handicrafts will be set up to
accelerate the rural economy of the Council/ Territory.
(w) One time special package of Rs. 50 Crore (Fifty Crore) will be provided by the centre to construct the tea processing
factories in a view to promote the local economy.
(x) To ensure the accessibility of pure drinking water in the region, special package of Rs. 300 crore (Three hundred crore)
will be granted by the centre for setting up of the Drinking water projects of 100 million litres capacity along with the
construction of several distributor and reservoirs in every districtof the council/ territory.
(y) To enhance the agrarian economy and promote the integrated traditional agricultural practices, the centre will provide a
special financial package of Rs. 300 crore (Rupees three hundred crore) to the Council/Territory such that the government of
council/territory can extend financial assistance to the registered societies/ trusts/ co-operative societies for taking up
such initiatives and strengthen the local economy generation.
(z) To promote the film/cinema and cultural affairs in the region and keeping in view of internal revenue generation, one
time special financial package of Rs. 100 crore (Rupees One Hundred crore) will be provided by the centre for construction
of cinema hall/ cinema hub in each sub-division of the Council/Territory.
25. TRANSITIONAL PERIOD:
(a) On reaching the political settlement with the Government of India and Assam, the Government of India will prepare a
Bill for such amendments in the constitution, as may be necessary, in order to implement the decisions/ clauses as accorded
in the MOS. Before presenting the draft bill in the parliament it shall be shown to the signatories of the accord and the
leadership of the organizations who stake claim.
(b) An Interim Body shall be immediately constituted comprising the signatories of this Memorandum of settlement including
the leaders of other stakeholders to assist and advice the governor in the administration of the council/territory during
the transitional or intervening period till re-election. The tenure of the office of interim body shall no less than be 5
(five) years and subsequently the election will be declared and notified.