Development / Manipur

Imphal, February 27: A one day conference of village chiefs /NGOs of Chandel against the construction of Tipaimukh Dam" organized by Chamdil Khubul Social Welfare Arts & Culture Assn was held today at the Community Hall of Chamdil Khubul. Some of the important participants at the conference included the village chiefs of Japhou, Chandel Khullen, representatives of Anal Naga Taongpi, ANTA, RDS, Christian Social Devt Organization, CKSWA-CA, UTDP, UNC-M Chandel, RTC Imphal, WAD Imphal and Zeliangrong Women Union. Deliberating on the pros and cons of the Tipaimukh Dam, the participants at the...

Imphal, Feb. 18: Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh has adopted a carrot-and-stick policy to collect power dues from consumers, including government departments. This has been necessitated by the power corporations’ threat to snap electricity connections following the government’s inability to clear its outstanding bill.

The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (Neepco) recently announced that it would snap power supply to states which have failed to pay their dues. Manipur, which has few sources of power of its own, depends on electricity supplied by corporations such as Neepco and...

Imphal, Febuary 15: The Power minister Phungzathang Tonsing today appealed to all without to cooperate with the government in construction of the Tipaimukh dam project so that the state could benefit from the project. Out of the 1500 MW of power the state government will be getting 12 percent of power free he said. The government will not construct the dam without considering the ecological, environmental and all other aspects he assured. The government will properly conduct survey so that people will not have any grievances. Compensation will be given equally to all the people affected he...

Imphal, Febuary 06: The statement made by the Chief Minister O Ibobi during the peace rally of the meira paibis at Malom on February 2 in connection with the Tipaimukh Dam is against the will of the general public of Manipur particularly the Tamenglong district. The main objective of the Tipaimukh Dam is flood control in Cachar valley of Assam and power generation. Out of 1500 mega watt, Manipur will get only 12 percent mega watt. This being the case, the dam is not in the interest of the people of Manipur, The Committee Against Tipaimukh Dam said in a press release. Regarding employment...

New Delhi, 6th February: An MOU was signed today at the Manipur Bhawan, New Delhi, between Government of Manipur, Planning Commission and United Nations Development Programme on preparation of the Manipur Human Development Report (M-HDR). Government of Manipur, in partnership with the Planning Commission and (UNDP) is preparing the MHDR. The report, which is expected to be ready for release by September, 2003, will focus on human development attainments of the different districts of the State. Of concern will be issues of health and nutrition, literacy and livelihoods. State Government has...

Imphal, Febuary 02: The Public Monitoring Committee, Tamenglong district, Manipur (PMC) deplored the memorandum of understanding between the Government of Manipur and North Eastern Electrical Power Corporation (NEEPCO) for the construction of 1500 Mega Watt Dam at Tipaimukh which tends to destroy the very fabric of life and co-existence involving Tamenglong district and its adjoining including Tipaimukh of Churachandpur district. Such a high power dam has been universally objectionable with reference to collapse of colossal dam at San Francisco in 1926. Smaller dams and projects are being...

Imphal, January 31: The All Manipur United Clubs' Organization (AMUCO) has expressed its gratitude to Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) for professing the ideal of "Live Together" and resenting the ethnic polarization with regards to the proposed Tipaimukh Dam, according to a press hand out issued by Tompok Likmabam, secretary, publicity, AMUCO. We have the strong belief that ethnic polarization is not the answer to the myriad number of problems' faced by the people of Manipur inhabiting in this hilly country of a small area of 22,356 square kilometers. We therefore, profess ethnic solidarity to solve...

IMPHAL, Jan 29 ? As announced earlier, mass protest rallies under the banner of the Committee Against Tipaimukh Dam taken out simultaneously at Tamenglong Headquarters, Nungba and Luangmai (Noney) recently denounced the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Government of Manipur and the North East Electrical Power Corporation (NEEPCO) for construction of the Hydro Electrical Project at Tipaimukh along Manipur-Mizoram border.

Nearly 650 villagers including school students, non-Manipuri shopkeepers took part in the rally held at Luangmai (Noney). Carrying placards and banners...

Imphal, January 28: The Convenor Committee Against Tipaimuk Dam today said it is a positive step that Nungba Sub-Division Village Authority Council (NSDVAC) is formed though we are not aware of its formation and existence. It will help all of us particularly the people of Tamenglong District study carefully the proposed Tipaimukh Dam and debate the pros and cons of the dam and understand. In response to the press release of the Nungba Sub-Division Village Authority Council dated 26th January, 2003 it questioned the wisdom of the leadership of the council. Are you sure that the proposed...

Imphal, Jan. 27: The movement against the proposed Tipaimukh dam across the Barak has gained momentum over the past few days in Manipur. Residents of villages that would be affected by the project strongly demanded cancellation of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the state government and the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (Neepco).

The Manipur government signed the MoU recently for the Rs 5,255.7-crore project and issued gazette notification to launch construction. The project will generate 1500 MW, of which Manipur will get 12 per cent free.

The Committee...