Archive for September, 2008

Stop Tipaimukh Dam: SIPHRO & NPMHR to PM of India

To,

Dr. Manmohan Singh
Hon’ble Prime Minister
Government of India
New Delhi More »

Chakka bandh on Sep 18 against Tipaimukh dam

Imphal, September 16, 2008: A 12-hour state-wide chakka bandh which would be effective from 6 am till 6 pm of September 18 has been called by the Committee on Land and Natural Resources, COLNAR, demanding total scrapping of the Tipaimukh Hydro Electricity (Multipurpose) Project and review of the Mapithel dam (Thoubal Multipurpose) Project. More »

1 lakh Manipur villagers hit by bamboo flowering

Sobhapati Samom

Imphal, September 1, 2008: Bamboo flowering and the subsequent rodent attack in the agricultural fields has hit more than one lakh villagers in Manipur’s Churachandpur district alone. More »