Joint Naga-Kuki body opposes Timber Park
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Chandel, January 28 2014:
The Chandel District Naga-Kuki Joint Committee (CDNKJC) has demanded withdrawal of the proposed Timber Park under Special Economic Zones for multi products in Aimol, Maring and Kuki Molnoi area Pallel in Chandel district.
Briefing media in this regard, Convener of CDNKJC Ws Kanral said, "Considering the adverse impact of the Timber Park, which the Govt.had proposed to set up in the village of Aimol, Maring and Kuki Molnoi area and Pallel in Chandel district, CDNKJC, on behalf of the affected villages, had submitted a memorandum conveying strong objection to setting up of the park" .
The memorandum was jointly signed by co-convener of CDNKJC Chungthang Zou and Secretary of CDNKJC Sr Joningam and the copies of the same were submitted to the Ministers of Revenue, Commerce and Industries, Chairman of HAC, MLAs of Chandel, DCs of Chandel and Thoubal for necessary action, Kanral said.
The memorandum highlighted how the setting up of the Timber Park will affect the surrounding villages and its inhabitants by displacement them from their agricultural lands particularly in village number 49, 50, 51 and 52.Moreover, the memorandum also pointed out that 18 recognized villages in Molnoi area, 11 recognized villages in Aimol area, 28 recognized villages in Maring areas and about 200 numbers of both Meiteis and Tribals houses would be affected by the proposed park, Kanral said.
Kanral also informed that a meeting of the Ex-Officio members, Social workers, intellectuals and sympathizers of CDNKJC will be held on February 5 at Khukarthil village community hall near SBI Khangshang at 10:00 am to deliberate on the issue.