Withdraw MoU on Mining in Manipur
August 20, 2020
We the Peoples under the umbrella of Environment Conservation Network (Eco Network) strongly appeal the Government of Manipur and India to withdraw the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the extractive industries without the consent of the Indigenous Peoples to initiate Mining of Chromite, Limestone and other minerals deposited in Manipur Particularly in Ukhrul, Kamjong, Chandel, Tengnoupal, Tamenglong Etc.
The initiative taken up to initiate the mining of natural resources by the Government of Manipur and India without the consent of people is considered as an act of non-democratic approach which need a serious attention.
Allowing the extractive industries or profit makers to destruct the environment inhabited largely by the indigenous peoples who has been securing their livelihood from the natural environment is a threat to Article 21 of Indian Constitution.
Granting the profit makers by the Government of Manipur and India to start the mining will violate one’s right to clean environment and will lead to serious unwanted crisis.
Large scale mining will also have negative impact on the rare species, birds, animals, loss of flora and fauna etc. One cannot deny the fact that Manipur and North East India lies in one of the richest biodiversity hotspot in the world which need a serious consideration to withdraw the MoUs signed with the Profit Makers.
Lastly again we the Eco Network would like to appeal the Government of Manipur and India to withdraw the MoUs signed with the profit makers to destroy the Environment of Manipur and the Indigenous Peoples.
(Kh Rebati Raman)
Co Convenor
Environment Conservation Network
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This Press Release was posted on 21 August 2020
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