The Nagaland Tree Planters Association (NTPA) has raised serious concerns over the proliferation of illegal structures around Dimapur Railway Station, urging the state government to take immediate and decisive action. In a recent statement, the NTPA highlighted that several individuals and businesses have unlawfully occupied vast stretches of railway-compensated land, constructing multi-storey buildings, commercial warehouses, petrol pumps, and other unauthorized structures.
These encroachments are severely hampering development efforts and compromising public property. The NTPA also expressed alarm over the construction of religious institutions on land already compensated for railway use. While reaffirming its respect for all faiths, the association emphasized that legal boundaries must be upheld.
It called for the immediate removal or demolition of all unauthorized constructions, regardless of their religious or commercial nature, citing the primacy of the law. A particularly concerning issue is the complete encroachment of the former railway loading point near the old Dimapur Town Committee office, a location that once served as a vital link to the current army depot. The NTPA described its loss as the erosion of a valuable national asset. With plans underway to upgrade Dimapur Railway Station to a first-class facility, the NTPA asserted that reclaiming every inch of encroached land is more urgent than ever. The association warned that continued inaction would jeopardize not only infrastructure development but also public trust in governance.
The NTPA praised the state government’s recent eviction drive at Diphupar, where authorities successfully reclaimed encroached airport land. The association said the action sent a strong and necessary message: the authorities will not tolerate the unlawful occupation of public infrastructure. Reinforcing its call for justice and accountability, the NTPA insisted that the people of Dimapur and Nagaland deserve infrastructure development grounded in law, fairness, and transparency. It concluded by asserting that the government must act now to preserve the future of public resources for generations to come.
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