Tuensang District (Pron:/ˌtjuːənˈsæŋ/) is the largest and the eastern most district of Nagaland, a state in North-East India. Its headquarters is Tuensang.
History
Tuensang is one of the original three districts, along with Mokokchung district and Kohima district formed at the time the state was created. Over the decades, the district has gradually diminished in size with the carving out of Mon, Longleng and Kiphire districts from it.
Special Provision in Indian Constitution
Owing to extreme backwardness of this district, there was a special provision for administration of Tuensang in the Indian Constitution. According to the provision, no act passed by the Parliament pertaining to religious and social practices of Nagas, their customary law and procedure or ownership or transfer of land shall have any effect in Tuensang unless it is agreed upon by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly by a resolution. The Governor of Nagaland was given special powers on many important matters for the sake of good governance and development of the region. No act of legislature passed by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly had any effect unless it was approved by the Governor on the recommendation of the regional council. There was a special Ministry for Tuensang Affairs in Nagaland Government. The members to the Legislative Assembly were not elected directly by the people, but by a regional council. The council was formed by the Governor to look after the administration of the region. These provisions were meant to be in effect for a period of 10 years from the formation of Nagaland. These provisions were removed in 1973 after 10 years of their introduction.
Tuensang (Pron:/ˌtjuːənˈsæŋ/) is a town in Nagaland, India. It is the headquarters of the Tuensang district, the easternmost and the largest district of Nagaland, bordering with Myanmar. The town was founded in 1947 for the purpose of administrating the erstwhile North Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA) that comprised the present day Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire districts. Nowadays, these four districts combined together are also known as Eastern Nagaland.
History
The Tuensang area was originally made up of all the present four districts of Eastern Nagaland. Even after the British conquest of India, the Tuensang tribal region remained unadministered due to lack of sufficient men and money. However in 1902, the area was brought under the nominal control of the British. It was called Tribal Area and was administered by the Governor General of India. In 1948, a separate division called Tuensang Administrative Circle was created.
When the Constitution of India was first released in 1950, Tuensang Division was placed in "Part B" category of tribal districts as per the Sixth Schedule. It became part of the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA). Subsequently in 1957, it was merged with the Naga Hills District to form a new administrative unit under the Ministry of External Affairs. After negotiation with the secessionists, this administrative unit was later made a full-fledged state called Nagaland.
... bifurcation of Kohima district, Chümoukedima and Niuland districts by bifurcating Dimapur district, and later in 2022 created Shamator district carving it out of the eastern district of Tuensang.
...Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO).With the formation of the proposed FNTA special powers would be granted to the six Eastern Nagaland districts -- Kiphire, Longleng, Mon, Noklak, Shamator, and Tuensang.
... imposed by it in the tribal areas under six eastern districts of Nagaland. The “public emergency” was declared on March 5, 2024 across Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire, Longleng, Noklak and Shamator districts.
... were reported in Fakim-Tsundang area in Pungro sub-division in the district.</p>.<p>Due to a mudslide, Penkim and Fakim areas have been cut off from Tsundang, Sangtsong, Vongtsuvong areas.
The six districts – Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire, Noklak and Shamator – under the aegis of Eastern NagalandPeople’s Organisation (ENPO) have a standing resolution since February this year to ...
While the majority of the state’s population is heaving a sigh of relief at the ULB polls being conducted, there’s been reports of tense situation in the six eastern districts of Mon, Tuensang, ...
Meanwhile, reports of damage to houses and properties were reported from across the state, including Chuchuyimlang village in Mokokchung district, Noksen subdivision under Tuensang district and Awotsakili village in Zunheboto district.
Locals of the six eastern districts of Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire, Longleng, Noklak and Shamator had, as per the same resolution, abstained from participating in the April 19 parliamentary elections even ...
Eastern NagalandPeoples’ Organisation (ENPO) in support of their separate state demand has urged the people to abstain from voting in the six Eastern Nagaland districts – Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire, Shamator and Noklak.
As part of the “public emergency” in the districts of Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire, Noklak and Shamator, the ENPO has restricted the movement of government (both central and state) vehicles, ...
Vehicles remained off the roads, markets were shut, institutions and government offices were closed in Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire, Noklak and Shamator districts. These districts are mainly ...
The decision was taken after a marathon coordination meeting held on Tuesday in Dimapur between tribal bodies and frontal organisations under the ENPO’s eastern districts of Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire, Longleng, Noklak and Shamator.
The ENPO represents seven Naga tribes of six eastern districts of Nagaland (File/Representative Photo) ... The ENPO represents seven Naga tribes of six eastern districts of Nagaland – Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire, Longleng, Noklak and Shamator.
