Monthly Archives: April 2008

Army launches Tipaimukh vigil

Imphal, April 29, 2008: Troops of the 57 Mountain Division started patrolling the Tipaimukh hydel project site in Manipur’s Churachandpur district today after militants blew off a drilling rig and brought work to a standstill on Saturday.

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Security tightened after Tipaimukh sabotage

Imphal, April 29, 2008: Security measures has been beefed up in the aftermath of the April 26 attack launched by armed cadres of the Hmar people’s Convention, Democratic (HPC-D) that caused substantial damage to machineries installed at the construction site … Continue reading

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HPC(D) claims responsibility for destroying dam machinery

Imphal, April 29, 2008: Hmar People’s Convention (D) today claimed responsibility for destroying dam machinery at the remote Tipaimukh dam site. The dam site was located at the tri-junction of Manipur, Mizoram and Assam.

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Scan on Neepco security

Silchar/Imphal, April 28, 2008: The Okram Ibobi Singh government today sought a formal report from the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (Neepco) on “security measuresâ€? at the Tipaimukh hydel project site, after militants ripped apart a drilling rig with explosives … Continue reading

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Tipaimukh attack: HPC (D) claims hand behind sabotage

Singlianmang Guite Lamka, April 28, 2008: Saying the blood and land of the Hmars will remain intact, the Hmar People’s Convention (D) today claimed responsibility on the attack of machineries used by NEEPCO, the organization entrusted for constructing Tipaimukh Dam.

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Tipaimukh dam equipment destroyed by miscreants

Imphal April 28, 2008: Armed miscreants destroyed drilling machines and other equipments used in the construction works of the Tipaimukh Multipurpose Hydel Project (tmhp) late yesterday afternoon, an official report said Monday.

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Manipur govt not doing enough to solve Tipaimukh crisis: SIPHRO&TFRC

Aizawl, April 25, 2008: Taking a potshot at Manipur government`s “lackluster response” to the Mautam and epidemic like-situation in Tipaimukh, Singat and Thanlon area of Churachandpur district the Tipaimukh Famine Relief Committee (TFRC) and Sinlung Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Organisation … Continue reading

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