ATRPFM submits memo
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 02 2015 :
All Tribal Rights Protection Forum, Manipur (ATRPFM) has submitted a memorandum to the Chairman of Hill Areas Committee (HAC) requesting him to take up steps to pass a separate budget and develop a five year's annual plan for hill areas in the State Legislative Assembly.
he memorandum also urged the Chairman to take up steps so that ADCs may work effectively as an independent administrative unit.
The forum also demanded that DRDA Executive Directors be appointed in all the hill districts.
Article 371C is a legislation which protects the interests of the tribal people, the memorandum said and added that ATRPFM firmly believes that interests, rights and welfare of the tribal people can be protected when this article is fully implemented in letter and spirit by the HAC.
As such HAC Chairman is requested not to sit idle but to act on the demands of ATRPFM.
The memorandum also demanded that powers be devolved to the newly constituted ADCs.
The forum is ready to launch different forms of agitation if the demands are not fulfilled, the memorandum said.