Don't bypass HAC : KSO
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, November 04 2022:
In connection with the reported touching of the peripherals area of Tengnoupal, Chandel, Kangpokpi, and Churachandpur districts and the inclusion of five Reserved Forests from Kangpokpi to Imphal East in a notification issued by the Government, the Kuki Students' Organization (KSO) General Headquarters has reiterated that any sort of notifications related to hill areas issued without the consent of Hill Areas Committee are null and void.
The student body maintained that under Article 371(C) of the Constitution , the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) and the District Councils are empowered by a separate scheme for the administration of the hill areas in Manipur.
Accordingly, without the consent of the Hill Areas Committee, all sorts of notifications are "null and void" and therefore unacceptable under any circumstances whatsoever, it stated.
It also stated that by any means, the Hill Areas Committee could not be bypassed in all hill area-related issues by the State Government.
The Kuki student's apex body appealed to the Hill Areas Committee to be proactive in their administration and take necessary actions without delay.