Manipur News

IMPHAL, Oct 1 NNN: Joining hands in marking “World Habitat Day” across the globe, the Human Rights Alert for the first time observed the day here today at Manipur Press Club.
Ksh. Onil, Campaigner of Human Rights Alert stated that “World Habitat Day” observation was started from 1978 under the initiative of United Nations Habitat for the people who have evicted from their houses in the name of giving compensation and resettlement and added that the day is being observed in more than 11 countries since then.
” The Human Rights Alert has been demanding to the concerned authorities to pass the bill of Land Acquisation and Resettlement Bill, 2002 and to address the woes of the people effected by eviction.
In Manipur itself there are around 4000 victims of eviction”, he added. Maibam Nganbi, a widow of Lamphel Yaipha Leikai whose house had been evicted on June 16, 2011 said that she is still to get any compensation and resettlement facilities from the government even though 1 year have been passed. We have been living in the area from the last 40 years but the government without giving prior notice evicted from our houses along with 14 families from the locality, she rued.Recalling another incident, V.S. Meena, Chairperson of Naga River Colony Women Society said families from the region was forced to evict despite of stiff opposition from the people in the name of building a five star hotel in the colony saying that they have been living in the area peacefully from the last 40 years along with 10 different communities.During the function, an 11 minute documentary film entitled “People Before Profit”, a film based on the issues of development driven eviction in different countries produced by WITNESS, a New York based organisation in collaboration with Human Rights Alert and partners was also released to mark the observation.

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Imphal, Oct 1: Assam Rifles and the villagers of the Kwatha, Chandel district have condemned the explosions carried out by UNLF on September 28, at Kwatha village that led to killing of Ningthoujam Sananjao,age 55yrs activist of Kwatha, besides injuring two innocent families. The villagers conducted a Peaceful protest against the action s, along the NH 102 on September 29 and also have also called for a 24 hour Bandh along the NH 102 on 01 October.
It was alleged that the villagers have always been used as shields by the inconsiderate who never gave a second thought before killing and injuring the innocent villagers, and also have been claiming the incident with conviction, considering it as an act of valor. The militants have shown total disregard to reverend temple of Raja-Rani of Manipur at Kwatha it was alleged.
Meanwhile, the cremation of the deceased Mr. Ningthoujam Sananjao Singh, was carried out with full rituals in the village on September 30. During the rituals, the Assam Rifles provided security to the villagers. The post commander of the Kwatha Post attended the cremation rituals and monetary assistance was provided to the relatives of the deceased to meet urgent expenses, besides grocery and other items to meet their immediate short term daily needs.
On the other side, Angom Kaboklei, who was injured seriously in the explosions and is being treated in the ‘Shija Hospital’ was visited by Brig Upendra Dwivedi, Commander, 26 Sector and Col S K Goswami, Commandant 24 Assam Rifles provided monetary help for her present condition.
The officers inquired about the well being of the lady and assured her and her relatives that they will always find Assam Rifles standing by them in all adverse circumstances.

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IMPHAL, Oct 1: The Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of Anganwadi centres, Saikul Block, Senapati district has now been charged by Saikul Project Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Association (SPAWHA) of distributing grocery items and medicines that have ceased to be valid to use.
The Saikul block has a total of 223 Anganwadi centres and each centre was distributed 1 litre of mustard oil, 2 packets of salt, 5 kg of dal and 2 bottles of vitamin by the CDPO, Saikul Block on September 28 last but the expiry dates of all the grocery and medicine items were found to be all beyond acceptable specifications, SPAWHA alleged.
It said the CDPO of Saikul Block had distributed items such as Dhara oil, dal, salt and medicines to the workers and helpers of Angawadi centres in the block but unfortunately the said items were detected as expired.
The Anganwadi workers and helpers, therefore, had rejected the items and returned them all to the concerned CDPO,the statement said and urged the concerned authority to look into the matter seriously and urgently to redress the grievances of the children in the block in particular.

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A new periodical newspaper has hit the newspaper stands today edited by Rehoboam Lester Makang published from Phungreitang West in the heart of Ukhrul district headquarters.
The new newspaper christened as Ukhrul Observer is a bilingual-English and Tangkhul-to be published on every Monday and Thursday.
“The paper which will be printed in a unique tabloid format in part colour that will cater for both Tangkhul and English readers. It will attach special importance to happenings and events in Ukhrul district so as to help foster better understanding amongst the denizens of the district through proactive role of the print media,” stated editor Rehoboam Lester Makang.
“While people here depend only on out-of-town papers, we need one of our own”, feels the Ukhrul Observer editor who is also the publisher of the newspaper while adding, “ we recognize a niche for an alternative .

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