Anti-dam protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 11 2015 :
It has been three days since the downstream people of Mapithel Dam have been protesting against the alleged Government's failure to address their grievances.
Hundreds of people are still putting up at the relief camps of Tumukhong and Laikhong and they have been undertaking different forms of protest in a democratic manner.
However, if the Government fails to look into the Mapithel Dam downstream people's demand within the deadline, different forms of intense agitation would be launched soon, said JAC for Mapithel Dam Downstream Affected People, Imphal East chairman Y Thoiba.
If the people's demands are not fulfilled in the next few days, all activities related with dam construction would be boycotted from August 21 .
As invited by the IFCD Chief Engineer, the JAC would hold a meeting with the Chief Engineer tomorrow, Thoiba conveyed.