Demand for review of act
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 08 2014 :
The Conservation of Paddy Land and Natural Resources Protection Committee of Manipur today in reaction to a newly introduced act namely Manipur Conservation of Public Land and Wetland Act,2014 criticized the loopholes in the said act which was passed earlier in July.
A release of the committee stated that Section 9 of the mentioned act will confer discretionary powers in legal possession for public works and projects to the Revenue Department without the interference of a Local, District or a State Committee.
A review of the said act with the involvement of local level committee with the recommendation from Panchayat and the public is appealed to the Government of Manipur in this concern.