# Nagaland resource and border disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nagaland-resource-and-border-disputes > Updated: 2026-10-17T16:30:09.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Local organizations in Nagaland have approached the state government to address concerns regarding resource management and territorial boundaries. Initially, the Western Sümi Area Oil & Natural Resources Committee (WSAONRC) requested transparency from Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio regarding oil and natural gas exploration. The committee sought the public disclosure of Memorandums of Understanding and clarification on revenue-sharing arrangements within the Disputed Area Belt (DAB) along the Assam-Nagaland border. They also proposed local industrial development through an oil refinery and gas plant to support economic growth. Subsequently, the Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) met with the Chief Minister to further discuss regional grievances, particularly in the Niuland district. The WSH emphasized that resource extraction must follow “fair, transparent, and community-centric frameworks” to protect indigenous land and economic interests. In addition to oil management, the group raised concerns regarding the Nagaland-Assam border dispute and requested corrections to digital mapping errors involving GPS coordinates for historic Naga villages. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-17: Western Sumi Hoho raises oil, border, and mapping concerns with Nagaland CM The Western Sumi Hoho met with Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to demand safeguards for local landowners during oil exploration, a resolution to the Nagaland-Assam border dispute, and corrected village GPSs 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/western-sumi-hoho-raises-oil-border-and-mapping-concerns-with-nagaland-cm ### 2026-09-20: Western Sümi Committee seeks transparency in Nagaland oil exploration The Western Sümi Area Oil & Natural Resources Committee has demanded transparency from the Nagaland government regarding oil exploration MoUs and revenue sharing in the Disputed Area Belt. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/western-smi-committee-seeks-transparency-in-nagaland-oil-exploration --- Cite as: Nagaland resource and border disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/nagaland-resource-and-border-disputes