DC and chairman DDMA, Niuland, T.L. Kiusumong Tikhir handing over immediate relief to a beneficiary affected by landslide from Ghokuto village, Niuland on August 31. (DIPR)

Across much of the Northeast, Inner Line Permit (ILP) and protection have become almost synonymous. ILP is regarded not merely as an administrative requirement but as a constitutional shield against demographic change, land alienation, economic disp...