Imphal, June 19 NNN : The Mapithel Dam Affected Ching-Tam Organization (MDACTO) and the Mapithel Dam Multipurpose Project Displaced Villages Committee (MDMPDVC) have submitted a joint memorandum to the state Chief Minister on Tuesday pushing the latter for completion and also payment of
compensation for properties and RR programmes in the public interest.
The Mapithel Dam known as Thoubal Multipurpose Project is being constructed over Thoubal River, Maphou village on the west, Nongdam villages, Ukhrul district to the east of the Dam. The main purpose of the dam is for water supply, irrigation, electricity, water management and others.
The dam whose construction works began in 1980-81 has submerged six villages namely, Phaiyang village, Louphong villages, Lamlai Khullen (Ramrei) village, Lamlai Mongbung village, Lamlai Khunou village and Chadong village, MDACTO and MDMPDVC said in the joint memorandum submitted to Chief Minister O Ibobi.
The two organizations organized a joint meeting on June 15 during which they minutely discussed the present problem faced by the affected villages like payment of compensation for the displaced villages that has not been completed and cleared till today.
The villagers of serial number 1, 2, 3 and 4 have already shifted to new villages and settled down there at higher hilly areas, the memorandum mentioned. They also said they have stopped improving their living condition and all development programmes since 1980-81.
The villagers of Louphong village, Ukhrul district had received a sum of Rs 29,000 only for family from the Irrigation and Flood Control Department but any RR packages in favour of the villagers have not been paid so far for construction of houses, granaries and others, the memorandum further said.
It also urged the Chief Minister for payment of amicable packages to the ten affected villages whose lands have been affected by the Dam . The villages are Nongdam Kuki , Nondam Tangkhul villages, Bethelphai village, Maphou (Kuki) village, Tumukhong village, Moirangpurel village, Itham Meitei , TC Pokpi Bonyang (Kuki) and Risongphung .
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