Border fencing
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 19 2013:
The Ministry of Home Affairs (NE Division) did send a written missive to the Director General, Border Roads, Border Road Organiusation at Seema Sadak Bhawan, Ring Road, Naraina, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi on December 5 to stop the construction of the fencing at Manipur.
Signed by the Under Secretary of the MHA (NE Division), the message, a copy of which is available with The Sangai Express said, "I am directed to say that the work of construction of fencing at Moreh in Manipur be kindly stopped with immediate effect till the issues concerning the boundary get sorted out in the near future" .
The written missive also said that the directive was issued with the approval of the Joint Secretary (NE in charge) .
A copy of the written missive was also addressed to the Principal Secretary (Home), Government of Manipur.
However a responsible officer, associated with the border fencing work had informed The Sangai Express, "No such instructions received so far.
No report has come" on December 17 and added that the work is still progressing.
Significantly no copy of the written missive from the MHA was addressed to the BRO stationed in Manipur.