Land law
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 09 2022:
A seminar on 'Uniform Law in Manipur for Socio-Economic Development' was organised by the Sapam Rajmani Institute of Manipur Studies, Takyelpat at DIPR Hall, Keishampat today.
The seminar was organised considering the growing need for enactment of a uniform land law which would be applicable to both the hills and the valley.
The inaugural session of the seminar was graced by Zeliangrong Union (Imphal Zone) Chairman Achung Phaomei, Manipur Historical Society president Prof Naorem Joykumar and Pok- napham Editor Aribam Ro-bindro as chief guest, pre- sident and guest of honour respectively.
The seminar was attended by college students and research scholars and it adopted two resolutions after due deliberation.
"To urge the Government of Manipur to constitute an expert committee to thoroughly study the land laws of Manipur so as to bring equal socio-economic development in Manipur '' was the first resolution of the seminar.
The second resolution reads, "To urge the Government to include in-depth study on various customary laws of tribals inhabiting the State of Manipur within the mandate of the expert committee to be constituted" .