Meetei Council Moreh appeals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 14 2023:
Meetei Council Moreh urged the Chief Minister to reconsider the compensation amount announced by the State Cabinet for rehabilitation of displaced people.
A team of Meetei Council Moreh led by its president M Thoiba Meetei requested the Chief Minister to reconsider the State Cabinet's decision and review the compensation amount as it is not sufficient as compared with damage and loss incurred during a meeting with the Chief Minister at his office today, said a press release by Meetei Council Moreh Publicity Secretary.
The Chief Minister also gave assurance to take up resettlement measures at Moreh and to provide Rs 2 lakhs each to compensate for property damage along with loan without interest to every affected household for livelihood, added the release.
The Council also expressed the need of conducting a thorough investigation by the Government to take stock of the properties damaged before setting the compensation amount.