Village authority rejects formation of Dam body
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 22 2011:
The Chadong Village Authority said formation of Mapithel/Thoubal Dam Multi-purpose Project Displaced Villages Committee will not be acceptable.
While raising opposition with regard to formation of the Committee on July 15 at Tampha Hotel, a statement issued by the village authority pointed out that Mapithel Dam Affected Villages Organisation (MDAVO) has already been formed with due consent and approval of Chadong Village Authority to deal and negotiate for amicable settlement of issues related to affect by the dam.
The formation (Committee) is at the behest of a handful of vested interest persons without the knowledge and consent of Chadong Village Authority and people, said the statement and asserted that rejection of the Committee is based on the fact that it (Committee) has no mandate to take up any issue especially related to Mapithel Dam.
In addition to asking Committee functionaries from Chadong village to withdraw from the said body, the village authority also alleged involvement of the State Government in the formation of the Committee to create division and suppress genuine voices of dam affected people.