NHs Land Owners' Assn urges
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 10 2014 :
The Land and Property Owner's Association NH- 37/39 submitted a memorandum to the Chief Secretary, Government of Manipur for formal Acquisition of Land for National Highways under the provision of the Rights to Fair Compensation and Transparency Act, 2013 .
PG Pouthaogai, Chairman; SK Adipou, General Secretary; Tongin Haokip, Joint Secretary of the Association alleged that the State PWD, BRO/BRTF(GREF) c/o 99 APO, North Eastern Council Secretariat Shillong(NEC) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) did not followed the provision of acquisition Rule under section 4 of 1894 earlier and the new Act 2013, especially in the Hill areas, National Highway 37/39, 89, 150, 39/02, 102 and other highways at Tupul-Bishnupur road, IT road(Tamenglong Tamei and Tamenglong and Tamenglong Kangpokpi) and Kangchup road.
The Association urged the Chief Secretary to investigate in determination of Social Impact assessment with the concerned local affected land owners so as to abide by the Acts and to proceed the work with fair.