Imphal, May 24: Along with lifting of the indefinite economic blockade imposed along the National Highway 39 'officially' with effect from 6 pm today following an understanding with the State Government, stranded goods laden trucks have started arriving at Imphal.

Naga Peoples' Organisation, Senapati district and Senapati District Students' Association had jointly imposed the indefinite economic blockade in protest against non-release of PDS items for Senapati district and non-completion of the water supply schemes under the NLCPR project.

Announcing lifting of the economic blockade through a joint press statement, president of Naga Peoples' Organisation, Senapati district M Dili and president of Senapati District Students' Association Kuba Peter said suspension of the economic blockade has been considered after serious deliberation on the note of 'assurance and appeal' given by three local MLAs of Senapati district with the consent of the Chief Minister and Ministers concerned in charge of PHE and FCS.

According to information received by the press, a joint meeting of representatives of the two apex bodies and the three MLAs namely TD Minister DD Thaisii, MLA Thoirii and MLA K Raina was held at the district headquarters of Senapati district to discuss demands of the two apex bodies.

During the course of the meeting, the Minister and the MLAs assured that provisions for supplying drinking water to the people of Senapati district would be ensured within December and the quota of the PDS items like rice and the other essential commodities for the months of January to April would be released.

The MLAs further assured that an order issued by the FCS Department in this regard would be handed over and arrangements would be made to deposit the released PDS at the FCS godown at Senapati from where it would be distributed among the people with the consultation of the Deputy Commissioner of the district.

Consequent to the lifting of the economic blockade, stranded goods laden trucks have started arriving at Imphal.

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