Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 26:
Setting the record straight, the Eastern Sporting Association (ESA) today said that there is no question of the Mega Manipur Society grabbing any patta land for the construction of its school and added that the controversy has been kicked up by some elements purely on self interest.
In a statement, the Association made it clear that no one has any right to interfere of try to derail the construction work of the school taken up by Mega Society.
ESA said that the land where the school is supposed to come up has been its care for years and is listed as a khasland in the Government record.
Local clubs had allowed individuals and others to cultivate the khasland without any interference down the years, the statement maintained and asserted that the land was never given to anyone.
Moreover no one has-ever been authorised to sell the land.
No patta has ever been awarded by the Govt, claimed the statement.
As things stand today, the land has ben given to Mega Society with the concurrence of three clubs of the area, TRYO, TYC and Star dub.
Moreover the Pradhan of Top Dusara Gram Panchayat and members of the Zilla Panshad had agreed to give the land to Mega.
The additional patta land were purchased by Mega, said ESA and added that the opposition raised by some people is illogical, There is also no question of encroaching on the pond and road of the surrounding areas.
Fully backing Mega, the statement said that the opposition raised against the construction of the school has not come from the local people but from certain individuals.