AMUCO bats for Maphou dam affected villagers
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 08 2015 :
The All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) has urged the State Govt to give due compensation to the Maphou/Mapithel dam affected villagers.
Members of AMUCO along with media persons today visited the affected villagers to take stock of the prevailing situation.
A villager said that the compensation given by the Govt to them is not satisfactory.
The assurance given to the villagers by the Govt before the construction of the dam is yet to be translated into action.
AMUCO adviser KT Rehman said that the Govt should provide compensation and other rehabilitation packages to the affected villagers.
He demanded the Govt to provide necessary compensation and rehabilitation packages to the villagers at the earliest.
He also rued that the livelihood sources of the villagers are ruined by the dam construction.
The State Govt should make special arrangement to rehabilitate the affected villagers at the earliest, he demanded.