Union MoS for Power urged
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 09 2016:
Yumnam Nabachandra, Social Activist and prospective BJP candidate for 32 � Wangkhem A/C, has sent a memorandum to the Union Minister of State, Power requesting that the HT Overhead Electrical Transmission Line be re-routed, on the ground that it tresspasses above the houses of Phoden and Phouden Keiranbi of 32-Wangkhem A/C, Thoubal district.
The memorandum explained that the effects of large transmission lines, configured with high voltage and current, generate a great amount of electric and magnetic field which is detrimental to human beings in the vicinity of said field.
Almost 200 residential houses are being affected by this trainsmission line, as the HT line passes above the roofs of these houses.
Nabachandra went on to state that the locals of these areas had protested the forceful tresspassing which resulted in local MLA Keisham Meghachandra Singh, directing police personnel to fire tear gas shells and rubber bullets.
The memorandum urged the Minister to re-route the lines that are forcefully trespassing above the houses.