Dimapur, Nov. 13 -- Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to reconsider the limited 10-day relaxation of the Protected Area Permit (PAP) regime for Nagaland and extend it to at least one month, from November 15 to December 15, in view of the upcoming Hornbill Festival.

Rio also urged Shah to consider a comprehensive exemption from the PAP regime for foreign tourists visiting Nagaland throughout the year, along with specific exemptions for foreign nationals engaged in investment, corporate activities, sports, international partnerships and employment-related collaborations.

In a letter to Shah on Thursday, Rio said favourable consideration of the request would go a long way in promoting Nagaland ...