Chadong VA condemns
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 14 2015:
The Village Authority of Chadong village has strongly condemned the forced construction of road at Chadong village by IF CD against the interest of the villagers which started since the last part of November.
The current road construction (High Level Road), a component of Mapithel dam/Thoubal multipurpose project, is being planned to pass through Chadong from Louphong village.
According to the village authorities, there have been no understanding and consent given to IFCD to construct the said road which adversely affects the rights of the tribal villagers over their land and forest.
The road construction work has destroyed many hectares of village reserved forest areas damaging thousands of valuable flora and fauna, banana farms and other jhum areas which are worth over crores of rupees.
The VAs further stated that the IFCD should not commit another round of forceful execution of Mapithel dam matter until and unless an amicable solution is worked out between the affected villagers and the state Govt.