Machi Village Authority, Land Protection Committee appeals
Source: The Sangai Express
Tengnoupal, August 23 2022:
The Machi Village Authority and Machi Land Protection Committee have expressed their reservation against the attempt by some individuals to include L/Sijang village in the Survey and Assessment of Structures conducted by PWD in connection with widening of NH-102 A/LA/SHK to TPL.
A joint statement signed by Dangshawa Meshim, chairman Machi Village Authority and Dangsha Rouwaithang Maring, convenor Machi Land Protection Committee also appealed to the authorities concerned not to include L/Sijang village in the process of the said survey in larger interest of the residents of Machi village and to maintain peace & tranquility in the future.
The statement also pointed out that L/Sijang village comes under Tengnoupal Block and not Machi Block.
"As per record, no hill house tax is paid by the villagers of L/Sijang village.
Neither a record of Census nor electoral roll is found to have been in existence.