Our Reporter Dimapur, June 28 (EMN): Amid demands from civil society organisations to resume oil exploration in the state, Advisor of Information Technology and Communication, Science and Technology and New and Renewable Energy, Mmhonlumo Kikon on Tuesday that the government is taking a ‘steady approach’ towards it. He was speaking at a panel discussion on “Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production in Nagaland: its relevance today”, organised by Dimapur Government College in collaboration with the Business Association of Nagas (BAN), in the college. Kikon asserted that the state government is very clear that Centre cannot challenge the special provision (article 371 A) of the constitution, but at the same time aware that “till that time where we are financially ready to help, we will not be able to convert the crude oil into a marketable product”. He asserted that for oil exploration, companies which were ‘just formed to explore oil in Nagaland’ should not be allowed ‘just because they have relations with some political leaders’. “We want secure companies to come and as per the law and rules laid down, therefore, the government is taking a very steady approach towards resuming oil exploration,” he said. Speaking about revenue that...