Subsidiary pillars at disputed site stopped
Source: The Sangai Express

Tengnoupal, November 28 2019: Two survey teams, one from India and another from Myanmar, were barred from erecting any subsidiary pillars between the controversial Border Pillar No 82, near Nungkam Satang village and Border Pillar No 83, by Maring Uparap Assembly, ICHAM and Nungkam Satang villagers.

An India survey team comprising of Surveyor T Kharbyngngar, Multi task service Joydeep Mondak, permanent porter Akshay Boro, EE, Tengnoupal PWD Soiminthang Singson, SO Pipa Methew Dangshawa, road Mohary Gunendra Seram, and a Myanmar survey team led by Assistant Director Myanmar Survey Department U Hein Linn Zar, came for erecting subsidiary pillars between BP No 82 and 83 today morning.

A border marker at the Indo-Myanmar border in Moreh as of December 7 2013 :: Pix - Lamdamba Oinam

After getting wind of the situation, Uparap Assembly, ICHAM and Nungkam Satang villagers took the India survey team towards BP No 82 and explained that the current location of the pillar is wrong as it has encroached around 242 metres into the India side.

They also provided necessary proofs to support their claim and stood against erecting any subsidiary pillars until the issue is resolved.

After hearing the grievances of the people, surveyor T Kharbyngngar urged Uparap Assembly, ICHAM and Nungkam Satang villagers to submit necessary memos to the Survey of India, , Myanmar Government and to the DC concerned at the earliest.

He also assured the people that the subsidiary pillars will be put on hold as the BP issue is yet to be resolved.

Speaking to media persons following the events, ICHAM information and publicity secretary D Solomon said that a memorandum was already submitted in the past when a team from Survey of India came to assess the situation.

Condemning today's venture by the officials concerned to the area without providing any prior information to the villagers settled around BP No 81, 82 and 83, Solomon also expressed disappointment at the DC concerned for failing to inform the villagers as well as to accompany the officials on the trip.

Such a secret initiative at a time when the people are shouting that not an inch of Manipur's land can be harmed, is extremely unfortunate, he lamented.

On the other hand, Maring Uparap Assembly vice president R Koyaingam alleged that the survey team tried to erect the subsidiary pillars around 242 metres into the Indian side of the border, which is shocking.

He then demanded an immediate halt to such antics until and unless a solution to the BP issue is reached.

Maring Uparap Assembly will not claim responsibility for any untowards incident which might occur if the authorities fail to heed the demand of the people.