Guwahati, May 18 -- Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio claimed that the state government had already spent over Rs 200 crore on the construction of the new High Court complex at Meriema, near Kohima.

He also asserted that the state would require an additional Rs 300 crore to make the facility fully operational, including constructing staff quarters.

He made the remarks during a tree plantation programme organized by the High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Kohima, at the site of the under-construction complex.

Rio reiterated the state's commitment to completing the project despite the lack of financial assistance from the central government.

He pointed out that, unlike other northeastern states such as Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Ma...