Letpao reaches out to Chadong folks
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, May 24 2017:
As part of the Government's
persistent efforts to bring an
amicable and final settlement to
issues plaguing the Mapithel
dam-affected villagers, IFCD
and YAS Minister Letpao
Haokip visited Chadong village
today to personally hear and
assess the woes of the damaffected
villagers.
Addressing the gatherings
at Chadong village Church,
IFCD Minister Letpao
Haokip said that the State
Government is keen to solve
the problems of Mapithel
dam-affected villagers once
and for all and facilitate early
commissioning of the multicrore
project.
Towards this
end, the Government is setting
up a high power
committee consisting of
Works, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forest, CAF&PD, and Education Ministers.
"I have come here today to start the relations between the
dam-affected villagers and the Government," Letpao Haokip
said while announcing housing scheme for all displaced families
and sustainable livelihood sources to them.
The Minister also promised to pursue the authorities concerned
regarding the various demands raised by the villagers
including setting up of a school at Chadong village.
"Come
forward with your problems.
We are with you," the Minister
told the villagers while also urging them to be positive in their
approach.
"We are a democratic country guided by the principle
of 'Government of the people, by the people and for the
people,' he said.
Letpao urged the villagers to extend maximum cooperation
to the Government so that the project sees the light of day
without any further delay.
Representatives of various organizations like Chadong
Katamnao Long (students' body), youth, women society,
MDAVO, village elders, etc highlighted their grievances, some
emotionally, to the Minister.
Vice-Chairman of Ukhrul ADC, Thanmi Kashung and
Engineers of IFCD were present in the meeting.
Prior to the
visit to Chadong, the Minister along with CE of IFCD G
Robindro Sharma inspected the Mapithel dam.
On the way back to Imphal, the Minister and the officials
inspected the IFCD's RCC tunnel No 2 (for water transmission
system from Thoubal Dam to Chingkheiching) at
Yaralpat.