Aizawl, May 20, 2006: A committee of Khanpui VC and NGOs who has served an eviction order to ten Hmar families in the village has agreed to wait for the government to take necessary actions.
The families, who hailed from Manipur, had been told to leave the village for “better administration” by the village committee. Darlawn BDO and police OC went to the village on Thursday where they arranged a tripartite meeting. The Darlawn BDO will give the report to the Aizawl DC until which a decision on the issue could not me made.
Source: Newslink
See also:
- Environmental Clearance of Tipaimukh Dam by MoEF (October 31st, 2008)
- Chakka bandh on Sep 18 against Tipaimukh dam (September 17th, 2008)
- 1 lakh Manipur villagers hit by bamboo flowering (September 2nd, 2008)
- Heavy security to be deployed on 99 km stretch of road to Tipaimukh dam (July 29th, 2008)
- Army launches Tipaimukh vigil (April 30th, 2008)