Halting the Mapithel Dam construction until a review to comply with International human rights and indigenous peoples rights on the dam construction is done and obtaining mandatory environment and forest clearance under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 are amongst other recommendations made during a one day workshop on Mapithel dam and its impacts held at Riha Village in Ukhrul District today Source The Sangai Express
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