Tankers protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01 2015 :
Private water tankers staged a protest at Khurai Nandeibam Lampak today against the ban on private water tankers at water supply schemes located at Salan Thong along Imphal river by the core committee of four localities a few days back.
Many tankers participated in the protest against the step taken up by the localities.
A protester stated that the water collected from the water supply plants are for people located in far flung areas but not for sale in neighbouring States.
Furthermore, the protesters added that even though a ban has been imposed at water supply plants located in Salan Thong area, many private plants are operating in other parts of the river.
Moreover, many livelihoods are seriously affected after the supply plants have been banned.
Meanwhile, the protesters appealed to the core committee to lift the ban considering the lives affected by the ban.