NHRC admits
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 27 2016:
The National Human Rights Commission has admitted the memorandum submitted by environment and social activist Asnikumar Moirangthem on April 25 and registered it.
The memorandum sought the protection and right to environment and environmental protection, particularly of Loktak Lake.
The memorandum alleged that the Loktak Multipurpose Project run by the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) has violated the right to environment and the right to life of the indigenous people in and around Loktak Lake and sought the help of NHRC in conducting a post environmental impact assessment of Loktak HE Project by the authorities concerned, that is Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Government of India at the earliest.