Farmer questions land acquisition
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 28 2015 :
In an ugly turn some contractors have threatened committee members of a Joint Action Committee of dire consequences.
In a press release from the office of the JAC against the construction of Government Polytechnic, Kanglatombi, Imphal East (Yaralpat), it is informed that some localities of Kanglatombi resisted the acquisition of paddy field by some contractors headed by Kshetrigao MLA in constructing a Government Polytechnic.
The JAC alleged that the contractors without taking consent of the localities started construction works and the JAC put a ban on them until an agreement is made.
However the contractors threatened the JAC members.
The JAC also stated that if any members of JAC are hurt the contractors and the person involved in the construction works of Polytechnic at Kanglatombi should be held responsible.
JAC also alleged that it is against the Paddy Land and Wetland Act 2014 to acquire cultivable land for construction works and the government is caught in contradiction.