Against ring road plan
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 02 2020:
The JAC against the construction of ring road connecting Ipum Mapal Khurai Konsam Leikai has warned the State Government of intense agitation if the proposed ring road plan is not withdrawn immediately.
During a press conference held today at Manipur Press Club, convenor of the JAC which is formed by three affected leikais, Yaikhom Biken said that the proposed ring road plan of the State Government is set to affect densely populated localities filled with structures and houses.
With the State Government incorporating the road connecting Ipum Mapal in the ring road project, the State Government is set to vacate houses and also fill parts of historically significant Ipum part, he said while adding that the residents of three affected leikais strongly oppose the State Government's plan.
The SDO at Porompat issued an order today to vacate the only community hall of three localities, a meira shang and YOSC club in line with the ring road project, he said.
The order informed localities that the State Government will initiate eviction, he said while adding that the order further apprised them to vacate houses in the second phase.
He also suggested the Government to drop Ipum Mapal road from the proposed plan to connect Heingangkhong with Pangei Road to Ipum Mapal towards South before linking Ukhrul road in the North.
It would be better and length of the road will be shortened if the Government considers connecting Pangei road directly with Ukhrul road via paddy fields between the said points instead of displacing properties and structures along Ipum Mapal road, he suggested.
Appealing to consider another route, he urged the State Government to reconsider its decision of incorporating the Ipum Mapal road in the ring road project.
If the Government fails to pay heed to their appeal and withdraw their proposed plan, the JAC is set to launch agitations from December 2-December 3 midnight onwards, he continued.