Beneficiaries cry foul over distribution of compensation
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 29 2016 :
The State Govt has been accused of maintain-
ing partiality in distribution of compensation amount to Jan 4
earthquake affected families of Yumnam Khunou, Imphal East.
Eight houses of Yumnam Khunou were severely damaged
in the Jan 4 earthquake.
Officials of the district assessed the
damages on the same day.
Later, engineers of the PWD
assessed the damages.
Speaking to reporters today at Manipur Press Club,
Haobijam Kullachandra of Yumnam Khunou, a beneficiary
said that the SDC of Sagolmang handed over the compensa-
tion amount to the eight families couple of days back.
While Rs 95,000 each was given to four affected families,
four others were given lesser amount�two families were
given Rs 5200 each while the other two families were given
Rs 3200 each, he pointed out.
He said that although he along with the other three families
never grumble about the compensation amount given to them,
they have qualms about the alleged partiality as the degree of
the damages is equal.
Saying that the compensation amount would not be suffi-
cient to construct new houses, Kullachandra said the four
families who received lesser compensation amount will return
to the official concerned.