JAC on Pabram Dam meet at Tamei, Tamenglong
Date : 9th till 12th November 2016
JAC on Pabram Dam meet at Tamei, Tamenglong on 9th till 12th November 2016
The JAC against 190 MW Pabram dam (JAC on Pabram Dam) and the Centre
for Research and Advocacy, Manipur (CRAM) organized community meetings
and awareness on Protection of Land, Natural Resources in Langpram,
Khunphung and Dikiuram Villages in Tamei Sub-Division, Tamenglong
District, Manipur from 9th till 12th November 2016.
The JAC on Pabram Dam and the CRAM organized environment awareness
meet at Langpram Village on 9th and 10th November 2016. Mr. Enoch
Newmail of JAC on Pabram Dam and Mr. Sanaton Laishram of CRAM and
representatives of the Langpram Village Authority shared perspectives
of protecting the Environment, land and natural resources.
Mr. Enoch
Newmai shared on the possible impacts of the proposed 190 MW Pabram
Hydroelectric Project on the agriculture land, forest, river of
Langpram Village and the subsequent livelihood impacts due to
submergence. He also expressed concern with the increased threats to
the habitat of Chareng / Uchek Langmeidong (Hornbill) in Langpram
village due to increased deforestation, logging activities and
highlighted the social and cultural implications of loss of hornbill
from the region.
JAC on Pabram Dam meet at Tamei, Tamenglong on 9th till 12th November 2016
Mr. Sanaton Laishram of CRAM shared on the importance of supporting
villagers in promoting the traditional agriculture, as an alternative
means of promoting self-sufficiency and economy of the villagers
instead of destroying their land with large dams, which hardly
functions like Singda dam, Khuga dam.
Further, community meetings were also conducted at Khunphung Village
and Dikiuram Village on 11th and 12th November 2016, that concluded
with a social and environmental impact assessment of Pabram dam. Mr.
Enoch Newmai again shared on the larger implications of the proposed
190 MW Pabram Dam on the agriculture land of Khunphung Village, which
is the Rice Bowl of Tamei Area and on the forest area was also
deliberated at the meeting.
Mr. Jiten Yumnam, CRAM shared on how
previously constructed mega dams, such as Khoupum and Khuga dams have
failed to serve their purposes, despite their destruction of peoples
agriculture land, forest and wide human rights violations.
Documentaries films on impacts of Mapithel dam and other dams in
Manipur were screened during community meet.
The participants resolved to stand against large hydroelectric
projects, such as the proposed 190 MW Pabram Hydroelectric Project
that will submerge and destroy peoples’ livelihood sources. The
participants instead stressed on the need for the promotion of
indigenous traditional agriculture towards maximizing the use of land
and resources in a sustainable manner.
The participants also urged
upon the Government and all concerned to respect the rights of all
indigenous peoples over their land and resources and to respect their
self-determined development in their land and territories, in
accordance with the provisions of the UN Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples.
Centre For Research And Advocacy, Manipur (CRAM)
Sega Road Hodam Leirak, Imphal, Manipur - 795001, India
Website: www.cramanipur.org
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