River banks dug up
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 06 2020:
Despite attempts by the N Biren Singh led State Government to eradicate constant flooding by cleaning the river banks and riverbeds, some individuals have been excavating earth from the banks of Nambul river without any consent from the authorities.
Some individuals are digging up around 2/3 feet of earth from the river banks near Meijrao, by the lower side of Hiyangthang bridge, using excavators and dipper trucks.
Speaking to The Sangai Express, some of the locals informed that the earth dug up from the bank is being used for levelling a nearby playground.
However, they mentioned that no approval or permission from the authorities concerned were sought for the work.
The paper also came across many areas along the river where around 2/3 feet of earth had been excavated.