Nagaland: CM Neiphiu Rio seeks year-round PAP relaxation; Urges month-long exemption during Hornbill festival

KOHIMA: Nagaland Chief Minister Dr. Neiphiu Rio has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging a major expansion of the current Protected Area Permit (PAP) and relaxation for foreign nationals visiting the state. The Ministry of Home Affairs had recently approved a limited 10-day relaxation of the PAP regime in Nagaland from December 1 to 10 every year to coincide with the Hornbill Festival. While welcoming the decision (communicated through an MHA letter dated November 4, 2026), Rio said t

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