Zeliangrong Baudi
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 29 2016 :
Zeliangrong Baudi has demanded the North East Frontier Railway to conduct fresh surveys at all the affected villages to acquire land as per the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 .
It further demanded that the interest of the affected indigenous people be safeguarded and the loss of their moveable and immoveable properties which were damaged due to NF Railway tract and tunnel construction works be compensated.
Urging the authority concerned to stop dumping earth, mud and rocks in Barak and Ijei rivers and other streams of Tamenglong district, Zeliangrong Baudi also demanded that all forms of violation of indigenous peoples rights in Tamenglong district due to Railway works be stopped.
It also demanded rectification of the nomenclature of NF Railway in the State.
It said that Jiri to Tupul must be changed to Jiri to Makhuam and Tupul to Imphal as Makhuam to Imphal.
All the stations must be given indigenous names viz Kambiron sub-station must be named as Puiluan sub-station, Noney sub-station as Karuangmuan sub-station and Tupul sub-station as Makhuam sub-station.
Saying that Zeliangrong Baudi would resort to all means possible to achieve the demands, it said that NF Railways, State and Central Governments and all the companies involved in Railway works should be held accountable for the violations done in Tamenglong due to railway works.