IMPHAL, Nov 5: In exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-Section (1) of`
Section 3 of the Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994, the Governor of Manipur has declared two Wards of Wangjing Gram Panchayat (Ward Nos. 5 & 10) and four Wards of Sangaiyumpham Part-Il Gram Panchayat (Ward Nos. 1,2,3 & 4) as Urban areas as part of Wangjing Lamding Municipal Council.
Any person who is ordinarily resident of the notified area of the above Wards may if he/she objects to anything contained herein, submit for objection in writing to the DC, Thoubal within 45 days from the date of publication of this notification.
The Governor has also declared ten Wards of Sapam Gram Panchayat (Ward Nos. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 & 10), four Wards of Tekcham Gram Panchayat (Ward Nos. 9,10,11 & 12) and four Wards of Samaram Gram Panchayat (Ward Nos. 6,7,8 & 9) as Urban areas (Khongjom Nagar Panchayat) .
Any person who is ordinarily resident of the notified area of the Wards may if he/she objects to anything contained herein, submit for objection in writing to the Deputy Commissioner, Thoubal within 45 days from the date of publication of this notification.
Also, the Governor has declared the whole of notified area in respect of Hiyanglam Gram Panchayat in Thoubal District to be a Nagar Panchayat. Any person who is ordinarily resident of the notified area of the above Gram Panchayat may if he/she objects to anything contained herein, submit for objection in writing to the DC, Thoubal within 45 days from the date of publication of this notification.
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