Oil drilling likely to be derailed due to extortions
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 16, 2013 :
The oil exploration being carried out by some companies at Jiribam and other places of the State are likely to suspend their works following unbearable monetary demands made by certain underground outfits.
According to a highly placed source, the companies engaged in oil exploration tried to fulfill the demands made by the UG outfits at the beginning.
However, later on they could not bear the repeated demands.
The company officials have already intimated the State officials regarding the matter, but their response has been lukewarm.
The companies are in a state to suspend their works if the State Government fails to ensure a disturbance-free working atmosphere.
It may be mentioned various civil society organizations and NGOs had protested strongly against oil exploration in the State citing serious environmental problems in the future.