Yaithibi Loukol farmers condemn destruction of paddy fields
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 18 2021:
44-Yaithibi Loukol Farmers' & Land Owners' Development Association has strongly denounced the State Government's act of demolishing paddy fields with paddy ripe for harvesting at the agricultural fields of 44 Yaithibi.
As per a statement released today, 44-YLFLODA alleged that the paddy fields were destroyed with the goal of constructing a Mega Food Park in the area.
The statement further added that the Industries Department carried out the heinous act with the help of various CDO and Manipur police personnel using heavy machinery i.e.bulldozer and JCB.
44-YLFLODA bemoaned the fact that The Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act 2014 does not seem to apply to the agricultural fields of 44-Yaithibi.The statement appealed to the people for their support in helping the poor farmers in saving their agricultural fields.