NH-37: Affected landowners to boycott works of NHIDCL
Source: The Sangai Express
Noney, January 10 2019:
Due to 'non-payment' of compensation despite series of agitations against the authorities concerned for years, Land And Properties Owners' Association (LPOA) NH-37/ 39 has submitted representation of the resolutions it took during a meeting on January 10 to the Chief Secretary, Government of Manipur, Managing Director (p) NHIDCL BO Imphal and District Collector (LA) Noney district.
Highlighting the series of agitations and demand for payment of fair compensation to the affected landowners, the association cautioned the authorities concerned that it will boycott the works of National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) on NH-37 wef January 14 .
It will ban entry of the construction company(s) into the 'tribal hill land' until fair compensations are paid to the affected land and property owners along the Imphal-Jiribam road, said a statement of the president LPOA PG Pouthaogai today.
It appealed authorities concerned to release fair compensation at the earliest.