Land owners demand release of compensation
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, September 12 2023:
While stating that the DC and ADC concerned are keeping on hold compensation for land owners affected by construction along National Highway 102 from Lilong to Usoipokpi Waithou, Lilong Highway Development Association has urged authority concerned to release the compensation at the earliest.
In a release, Association general secretary Aziz Hussain Nongjai expressed strong resentment the compensation amount due to the affected pattadars has not been release even after the final list had been prepared by DC Thoubal official team, NHIDCL representatives and Lilong SDO.
The pending compensation should be released within September 17, otherwise democratic protests including bandh, blockade will be launched in case of failure, he warned.