Jiribam orders eviction along National Highway 37
Biren, Gadkari discuss highway projects
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 21 2024: Chief Minister N Biren and Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari held a meeting at Delhi today on the highway projects being implemented in Manipur.

"Engaged in a productive discussion with Hon'ble Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Ji to address challenges and accelerate the progress of ongoing highway projects in Manipur during a review meeting of National Highway Projects in the North East, held today in New Delhi", N Biren wrote in a social media post.

Union MoS Ajay Tamta, Union MoS Harsh Malhotra, State PWD Minister K Govindas and other officials were also present at the meeting.

According to the Chief Minister's social media post, new projects would be launched soon to further enhance infrastructure development across the region.

He also conveyed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nitin Gadkari for their guidance and unwavering commitment to the growth of the North East.

Even as the Chief Minister discussed highway projects with Nitin Gadkari, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Jiribam has issued a directive for the eviction of all structures and buildings situated within the Right of Way (ROW) along National Highway 37 .

This order comes after a mandate from the Deputy Commissioner of Jiribam, who has authorized the clearance of land to enable the highway's development, India Today NE reports.

The authorities had previously issued public notices on May 13, 2024, and October 14, 2024, informing the landowners about the acquisition of the stretch of land for highway expansion.

The notices, identified as No 1/171/2024/DC (JBM) and No 1/1/1/2-24/DC (JBM)/199, urged the affected individuals to promptly hand over possession of the acquired properties to the Deputy Commissioner or the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) .

In the latest directive, SDM Th Manoranjan Singh has given a seven-day ultimatum for all landowners who have received compensation amount to remove any structures or buildings located within the ROW.

Failure to comply within the specified period will result in the removal of the structures without any further notice, potentially involving the use of police forces to enforce the eviction.

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