Ban on highway works lifted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 07 2019:
The ban imposed by the Land and Properties Owners Association NH 37/39 since January 14 on all maintenance and construction works of NH 37 (Imphal-Jiribam highway) has been lifted with immediate effect.
Apart from imposing a ban on all short term improvement and routine maintenance works, the association called economic blockade on the highway from February 4 to 10 on the ground that compensation for land acquired for construction/development of Imphal-Jiribam has not been released.
However, aft understanding was reached at a meeting held this afternoon in the officer chamber of Chief Secretary Dr J Suresh Babu.
The meeting chaired by Dr J Suresh Babu was attended by the DGP, Noney DC, officials of NHTDCL, Land and Properties Owners Association NH 37/39 president Pouthaogai and general secretary SK Adaipou.
The meeting agreed on initiating due process for releasing the pending compensation amount within a week.