Mapithel Dam : Alleged indifference of Govt flayed
Tumukhong body resolves to ban dam work
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 26 2015:
Taking strong exception to the Government's failure to take up any tangible step to allay the growing fear of people about possible break down of Mapithel Dam, the Apunba Lup Tumukhong has resolved to ban all activities related to dam construction in addition to blocking all roads leading to and from Mapithel Dam indefinitely.
Nonetheless, religious functions and medical services would be exempted from the purview of the bandh.
The Apunba Lup Tumukhong was formed by the Tumukhong Village Authority, Tumukhong Meira Paibi and the Tumukhong Youth Social Organisation (TYSO), conveyed a press release issued by TYSO.
Whereas Tumukhong is just half a kilometre away from Mapithel Dam, the volume of the dam has been growing alarmingly.
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As the villagers have become quite apprehensive, they fled their homesteads and they have been taking refuge at Nongdam Tangkhul, Nongdam Kuki, Maphou and Thangjingpokpi.
Since the past three days, the villagers have been staging protest demonstrations but the Government authorities are yet to pay any attention.
Reacting to EE Irom Mohindro's assertion that Mapithel Dam would never collapse or get breached, the Apunba Lup Tumukhong invited the EE and his staff to station themselves at Tumukhong and monitor the dam construction work.
Only then the villagers can be convinced about the safety of the dam, it said.
It also sought immediate attention of MLA Shyamkumar towards the plight of Tumukhong villagers who have been taking refuge at different places.