Committee demands arrest of frauds
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, October 15 2022:
While alleging that compensation amount released by the government for victims of flood that occurred on August 2, 2015 due to breach of water bodies at Moijing Khongpok in Thoubal district had been embezzled by some people without giving to the victims, Moijing Khongkok Development Committee, Leingoijil urged the government and the chief minister to punish those involved as per the law of the land.
Speaking to media persons at Moijing Khongkok Leikai on Saturday, Committee general secretary S Iqbal Shah recalled the devastating flood that occurred in August, 2015 causing destruction to houses, agricultural land, other structures and led to death of many animals.
In view of the devastation caused and suffering of the affected people, the government provided compensation to flood victims, but had been swindled away by some people without providing to the deserving victims.
Informing that a meeting was convened in this regard, he said that those gathered resolved to exert pressure on the government for punishing those who swindled the compensation amount and to ensure that the flood victims are compensated for their losses.
A memorandum will also be submitted to authorities concerned in this regard, he added.