Who owns Manipur’s natural resources? News of oil exploration revives old debate in the state

Majabung Gangmei was agitated. “Let them try and do it,” he said. “You ask the minister how he plans to.” Gangmei, an environmental activist from Tamenglong, one of the tribal hill districts in Manipur, was referring to a news report in the local daily People’s Chronicle last month. It quoted the state’s commerce and industries […]

Majabung Gangmei was agitated. “Let them try and do it,” he said. “You ask the minister how he plans to.” Gangmei, an environmental activist from Tamenglong, one of the tribal hill districts in Manipur, was referring to a news report in the local daily People’s Chronicle last month. It quoted the state’s commerce and industries […]

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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana launched in State

IMPHAL, Jun 5: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), one of the schemes taken up by the BJP-led NDA Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was launched at City Convention Centre, Palace Compound today in the presence of Chief Minister N Biren and DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh. The launching ceremony was organised […]

IMPHAL, Jun 5: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), one of the schemes taken up by the BJP-led NDA Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was launched at City Convention Centre, Palace Compound today in the presence of Chief Minister N Biren and DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh. The launching ceremony was organised […]

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Local people ban oil exploration

IMPHAL, May 17: People of Khaidem Awang Leikai, Imphal West have banned oil exploration carried out by private company Asian Oil Fields (AOF) under Oil India Limited (OIL) in their locality without giving any prior information. The oil exploration work was going on since the past few days before it was stopped by the local […]

IMPHAL, May 17: People of Khaidem Awang Leikai, Imphal West have banned oil exploration carried out by private company Asian Oil Fields (AOF) under Oil India Limited (OIL) in their locality without giving any prior information. The oil exploration work was going on since the past few days before it was stopped by the local […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/05/local-people-ban-oil-exploration/