Mass Sensitization to Stop Oil Palm Plantation in Manipur
22nd January, 2022
Mass Sensitization to Stop Oil Palm Plantation in Manipur
Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR) along with the Justice Foundation, Kangpokpi have jointly reach out to the villages inhabited across the belt of of Thayong- Waithou Chiru Range of Imphal East and held a community interaction on Sustainable Future and Protection of Environment in Manipur on the 23rd of January, 2022.
During the interaction Mr. Shadishkanta, Secretary YFPHR and Mr. Saiphu, Secretary, Justice Foundation highlighted various negative impact of plantation of Oil Palm citing various examples of the past negative experiences of Indonesia and Malaysia wherein large population of Indigenous Peoples are impacted due to large scale plantation of Oil Palm by the Palm Oil companies and the Government.
It further highlighted that people of Manipur already are experiencing water scarcity due to climate change and other factors however, the government move for the plantation of Oil Palm shocks the people of Manipur as Oil Palm is water thirsty plant which consumes more that 200-250 litres of water per day. This move of the government will have severe impact on water sources of Manipur.
The Community Interaction have resolved the following few points:
1. To immediately stop the Oil Palm Plantation in Manipur.
2. To review the Oil Palm Plantation and promote large scale mustard plantation to produce Mustard Oil which is much healthier than Palm Oil.
3. To obtain free, prior and informed consent of the people and consult all the citizens of Manipur before any projects are being implemented in Manipur.
(S. Ngouba Meitei)
Media Coordinator
Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR)
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This Press Release was posted on 24 January 2022
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