Shiv Sena, TDC stage sit-in protest to save Thoubal river
Source: The Sangai Express

Thoubal, January 13 2019: A sit-in protest organized by Shiv Sena, Thoubal District Committee was staged at Thoubal Melaground Community Hall to save Thoubal river and people of Thoubal who are hugely affected by the muddy and filthy river water caused by the excessive mining of soil/sand and gravels from the riverbed of Thoubal river by some unscrupulous mining operators using heavy machinery.

President Shiv Sena Manipur State M Tombi, while speaking with the media persons on the sideline of the protest demonstration, said that unabated mining of sand and gravels by some irresponsible individuals from the streambed of Thoubal river using heavy machinery has rendered the Thoubal river water useless for the public who once enjoyed abundant clean river water for their daily household purpose.

He further said that massive protests have been staged continuously for this many years by the local club and organizations of Thoubal with the support of the public demanding clean Thoubal river water but their demands are not fulfilled yet.

He further urged the concerned PHED to chalk out a plan that can address the grievances of both the public of Thoubal and labourers who were engaged in the sand mining work at the earliest.

President Shiv Sena, Thoubal District Committee S Mejen said that the Thoubal river flows through 6 different assembly constituencies and added that various kind of protests were staged earlier by the public with the demand to provide clean river water for many years.

However, the concerned authority failed to honour their demands compelling Shiv Sena to hold the protest demonstration to highlight the hardships faced by the local people of Thoubal, he added and urged the authority concerned to either provide an alternative job to the workers who are engaging in the sand mining work or supply clean drinking water to the local people who are residing along the Thoubal river bank.

The sit-in protest was also attended by president Shiv Sena Manipur State Women Front Y Romola Devi, local meira paibis, club and organisations.

During the protest demonstration, M Tombi expressed that Shiv Sena Manipur strongly condemned the passing of Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 in the Lok Sabha while adding that a State Shiv Sena team led by him will soon meet the Prime Minister and the Home Minister at Delhi to submit a memorandum not to implement the said Bill in NE States.

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