Jiribam bodies decry
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 23, 2011:
Many civil society organisations such as Zeliangrong Students' Union Manipur, All Jiribam Tribal Union, Hmar Inpui, Jiribam Development Organisation and Jiribam Ima Meira Paibi Apunba Lup (JIMPAL), in a massive meeting held today at the office of JIMPAl, decried the oil exploration work taken up by Noida based Jubilant oil and gas private limited under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt of India in the areas of Jiribam, Tamenglong and Churachandpur districts for not taking approval from the people of the said regions.
Attended by 50 different community leaders of the said areas, the meeting also resolved to resist the oil exploration act being carried out in the said areas with tooth and nail.