Ichum Keirap Kom Village Authority appeals
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, June 20 2022:
The Ichum Keirap Kom Village Authority has informed that the Divisional Forest Officer Bishnupur included a non-existent village called Ichum Keirap Moriah Village at Sl No 10 in its Show Cause Notice issued on May 18, 2022 .
In a release, the village authority stated that there is no village by the name "Ichum Keirap Moriah Village" and "Moriah" is a name of the locality of Ichum Keirap Kom Village.
It also alleged that DFO Bishnupur did not verify the actual position from SDO Bungte Sub-Division office or DC Kangpokpi District before including the non-existent village in the official Show Cause Notice.
The village authority appealed to the DFO Bishnupur to delete the name of non-existent village i.e.Ichum Keirap Moriah village at Sl No 10 of Show Cause Notice dated May 18, 2022 .
"It is place for record that Ichum Keirap Kom Village was excluded from protected Forest area by Forest Settlement Officer, Government of Manipur vide its order dated September 22, 1977", it concluded.