Public hearing on land acquisition held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 24 2017:
The State Social Impact Assessment Unit (SIA Unit), Manipur organised a public hearing on 'Acquisition of Additional Land for Construction of Rail Fed Oil Depot at Malom' today at Ekhei Ninghtou community hall, Malom Tulihal, for the finalisation of the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Report and Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) .
Deputy Director and In-charge, SIA Unit, Dr T Brajakumar Singh said that the public hearing has been organised in order to finalise the report on the satisfaction or dissatisfaction level of the people of Malom Tulihal and Malom Tuliyaima affected by the construction and expansion of Malom oil depot after getting a brief idea of their compensation under the Fair Compensation and Transperancy in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 of the Indian Government.
"There are many recommendation during land acquisition such as transparency and accuracy and accountability during the process, minimal loss of source of livelihood for the affected individuals, support and aid for the land owner and minimal effect to the environment etc", he added.