Unplanned building, encroaching and dumping along the Nambul must be stopped: CM

IMPHAL | Feb 1 : Cops in a civil dress will be deployed in the nearby areas of Nambul River to keep vigil the people who lack civic sense and pollute this perennial river by disposing the domestic waste in a carefree manner said chief minister N. Biren Singh in the inaugural function of the […]

IMPHAL | Feb 1 : Cops in a civil dress will be deployed in the nearby areas of Nambul River to keep vigil the people who lack civic sense and pollute this perennial river by disposing the domestic waste in a carefree manner said chief minister N. Biren Singh in the inaugural function of the […]

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171 encroachers identified at Nambul river

Imphal, September 14 2017: Altogether, 171 encroachers have been identified on Nambul river bed from Keishamthong (bridge) to Heirangoithong (bridge) as per survey conducted by Irrigation and Flood Control Dept (IFCD) officials. The types of encroachment included construction/running of pan dukan, workshop, godown, hotel, shed, etc . Chief Engineer of IFCD, Gurumayum Robindro Sharma told […]

Imphal, September 14 2017: Altogether, 171 encroachers have been identified on Nambul river bed from Keishamthong (bridge) to Heirangoithong (bridge) as per survey conducted by Irrigation and Flood Control Dept (IFCD) officials. The types of encroachment included construction/running of pan dukan, workshop, godown, hotel, shed, etc . Chief Engineer of IFCD, Gurumayum Robindro Sharma told […]

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State Govt frames water policy

Imphal, August 23 2017: With a view on the global climate change and scarcity of water in the State during dry season, the State Government has formulated a water policy which would focus on harvesting rain water and protection of catchment areas. Draft copies of the water policy formulated by the Directorate of Environment have […]

Imphal, August 23 2017: With a view on the global climate change and scarcity of water in the State during dry season, the State Government has formulated a water policy which would focus on harvesting rain water and protection of catchment areas. Draft copies of the water policy formulated by the Directorate of Environment have […]

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Question hour in the Assembly Govt has plans to desilt major rivers : IFC Minister

Imphal, August 01 2017: The Government has plans for desilting, dredging and re-sectioning major rivers like Imphal, Nambul and Kongba rivers. It would be done once the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the same is finalized and fund is made available to the Department. The remaining retaining walls of Nambul River adjoining Sagolband will be […]

Imphal, August 01 2017: The Government has plans for desilting, dredging and re-sectioning major rivers like Imphal, Nambul and Kongba rivers. It would be done once the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the same is finalized and fund is made available to the Department. The remaining retaining walls of Nambul River adjoining Sagolband will be […]

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No Central funds for river pollution

Imphal, July 24 2017: Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that no funds have been released by the Ministry to the State Government for reducing the pollution of Nambul river in Manipur under NRCP . Replying to a query raised by MP K Bhabananda in the Rajya Sabha regarding […]

Imphal, July 24 2017: Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that no funds have been released by the Ministry to the State Government for reducing the pollution of Nambul river in Manipur under NRCP . Replying to a query raised by MP K Bhabananda in the Rajya Sabha regarding […]

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Water levels rise, rivers overflow, many areas flooded

Imphal, July 12 2017: Even though water levels of Imphal River, Kongba River, Nambul River and Thoubal River receded a little, the water levels have started rising slowly again because of the rainfall which lashed the State yesterday . With the water levels once again rising steadily, most rivers are flowing at the same level […]

Imphal, July 12 2017: Even though water levels of Imphal River, Kongba River, Nambul River and Thoubal River receded a little, the water levels have started rising slowly again because of the rainfall which lashed the State yesterday . With the water levels once again rising steadily, most rivers are flowing at the same level […]

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Many areas in Imphal remain inundated

Imphal, July 11 2017: The current spell of flood is the severest in the last 20 years and the rainfall recorded this monsoon is the heaviest during the same period . Usually, Manipur faces flood situation when rainfall rate in catchment areas reaches 30 mm but the rainfall rate recorded this year in catchment areas […]

Imphal, July 11 2017: The current spell of flood is the severest in the last 20 years and the rainfall recorded this monsoon is the heaviest during the same period . Usually, Manipur faces flood situation when rainfall rate in catchment areas reaches 30 mm but the rainfall rate recorded this year in catchment areas […]

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Rivers in spate, many localities flooded

Imphal, July 01 2017: Following heavy downpour which lashed the State since last night, all major rivers draining Manipur valley are now flowing at flood levels . Water has been leaking through several points at Mayang Imphal Chabung company where a portion of Imphal River bank breached recently . On account of leakage of water through […]

Imphal, July 01 2017: Following heavy downpour which lashed the State since last night, all major rivers draining Manipur valley are now flowing at flood levels . Water has been leaking through several points at Mayang Imphal Chabung company where a portion of Imphal River bank breached recently . On account of leakage of water through […]

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Rivers in spate, many localities flooded

Imphal, July 01 2017: Following heavy downpour which lashed the State since last night, all major rivers draining Manipur valley are now flowing at flood levels . Water has been leaking through several points at Mayang Imphal Chabung company where a portion of Imphal River bank breached recently . On account of leakage of water through […]

Imphal, July 01 2017: Following heavy downpour which lashed the State since last night, all major rivers draining Manipur valley are now flowing at flood levels . Water has been leaking through several points at Mayang Imphal Chabung company where a portion of Imphal River bank breached recently . On account of leakage of water through […]

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Rivers closing on danger level, NDRF rushes team

Imphal, June 14 2017: Most of the rivers in Manipur are flowing close to danger levels today as heavy rains continued to lash the state for the last couple of days. The monsoon rain continued to wreak havoc in some states of Northeast including Manipur. In Mizoram, eight persons were killed and other six were reported […]

Imphal, June 14 2017: Most of the rivers in Manipur are flowing close to danger levels today as heavy rains continued to lash the state for the last couple of days. The monsoon rain continued to wreak havoc in some states of Northeast including Manipur. In Mizoram, eight persons were killed and other six were reported […]

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Encroachers warned to vacate in three days

IMPHAL, 5th May: MAHUD minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar Friday served a deadline of three days to shop owners, who construct their shops by encroaching upon public areas, to remove their constructions failing which the government will pull down any such constructions or extensions. The minister gave the deadline during an inspection visit in Imphal city areas […]

IMPHAL, 5th May: MAHUD minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar Friday served a deadline of three days to shop owners, who construct their shops by encroaching upon public areas, to remove their constructions failing which the government will pull down any such constructions or extensions. The minister gave the deadline during an inspection visit in Imphal city areas […]

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Wanted: Manipur River Protection Force

Rajendra Kshetri The hardly- one month-old newly formed BJP-led government in Manipur has delivered, so to say. The more-than – three – months old Economic Blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) on the Imphal – Dimapur National Highway (against the backdrop of seven newly created districts by the previous Congress government of Shri […]

Rajendra Kshetri The hardly- one month-old newly formed BJP-led government in Manipur has delivered, so to say. The more-than – three – months old Economic Blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) on the Imphal – Dimapur National Highway (against the backdrop of seven newly created districts by the previous Congress government of Shri […]

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Nambul flows at flood level, CCpur remains flooded

IMP/CCpur Jul 2: Following torrential rainfall in many parts of the State since the past couple of days, Nambul River which drains the heart of Imphal city is now flowing at flood level and the spill over waters have flooded some areas of the city. According to information received from Irrigation and Flood Control Department […]

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IMP/CCpur Jul 2: Following torrential rainfall in many parts of the State since the past couple of days, Nambul River which drains the heart of Imphal city is now flowing at flood level and the spill over waters have flooded some areas of the city. According to information received from Irrigation and Flood Control Department […]

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A Meitei’s Dream

Dr Irengbam Mohendra Singh     June 10 2011 Last night I went to sleep in Bradford City. I dreamt about my mama and green rice fields of Khurukhul, their tall blades… Read more »

Dr Irengbam Mohendra Singh     June 10 2011

Last night I went to sleep in Bradford City. I dreamt about my mama and green rice fields of Khurukhul, their tall blades fluttering in the gentle breeze, giving the green grasshoppers
a free joyful rollercoaster ride.

I had a spendid dinner in the comfort zone of our house, cooked by my wife who is a Cordon Bleu cook. I had Black label with soda while my wife had Glenmorangie on the rocks.

The starter was cauliflower and white stilton soup and the main course was cod fish wrapped in Parma ham, with roasted peppers, tomatoes and aubergines. A glass of red wine – Sauvignon Blanc enhanced the enjoyment. For dessert we had bread and butter pudding with rum and prunes.

I went to bed thinking of my childhood and growing up and career. In the mist and shadow of sleep I saw my native land, Manipur.

I swam in the dirty Nambul River in spate and dived in from the suspension bridge connecting Uripok with Sagolband. I strolled and played among the rows of tamarind trees along the dusty Uripok road. I went with the Uripok scout Party led by Moirangthem Gojendra to the Baruni Hill for the safety of boys and their girlfriends on the day Baruni ching Kaba – annual pilgrimage to the Baruni hill of our ancestors.

I heard the crow crowing at the break of dawn. I went to swim with friends in the ponds at Lamphel Pat under the shadow of the Langol Hills. I watched the cows grazing at Lamphel where sometime, I plucked a rare purple Konbirei (Manipuri Iris)

The epic tale of pride and passion overwhelmed me with shouts of liberty. I smiled at my tempestuous glee. But alas! I woke up in the middle of the night and recollection at hand brought me to despair. It was the political reality in Manipur.

Events seem to be flashing by at a gallop rather than the gentle hand-canter of yore

The political reality is that liberty is not going to come to Manipur in the foreseeable future and that the survival of our grand children depend on nothing but the hideous hope that one day peace will prevail.

In the erstwhile sovereign state of Manipur human rights and individual liberties were protected. But since India has forcibly annexed Manipur there has always been a risk that Manipur would defend itself by armed resistance, hurting its own people both in the short term and long term while hoping that the world’s “policeman” whether in the form of the USA or the UN may arrive to sort things out.

There will always be a government in Delhi that will not let Manipur regain its sovereignty and the government will function in the same way as the one it replaced. Because there are procedures of running a democratic government and they do not change.

“To be governed is to be watched, inspected, spied upon, directed, law-driven, numbered, regulated, enrolled, indoctrinated, preached at, controlled, checked, estimated, valued, censured, commanded, by creatures who have neither the right nor the wisdom nor the virtue to do.”  P.J.Proudhon.

“No government is ever in favour of freedom of the individual. It invariably seeks to limit that freedom, if not by overt denial, then by seeking to constantly widen its own functions. All
governments, of course, are against liberty…”–H.L. Menckenso.

But in Manipur there is an incremental feeling of loss of liberty by incrementally eroding peoples’ right to freedom because of the Delhi Government and the dictates of the insurgents.

Though there is no country in the world where the people in it are equally happy but in Manipur all the people are equally unhappy.

For Manipuris, the idea of an independent Manipur is an immensely noble idea and is nobler for those insurgents who have been sacrificing theirs and their families’ life. Manipur is not like Kashmir that wants to join Pakistan.

As life takes unexpected turns we don’t always get what we hope for and a meaningless hope comes to pick us up only to break us at the end.

The revolutionary movement or insurgencies began many decades ago. It is not going forward, if not backwards. The leader of a major group UNLF, RK Meghen is now in police custody. So is the leader of ULFA.

There is no revolutionary activity in Manipur. The agitation against the AFSPA is now in cold storage as there are no seditious activities apart from commercial activities like extortion, kidnapping and shooting of innocents, as the remnants of insurgency in the failed state of Manipur.

Still, New Delhi will not remove the AFSPA and is waiting for Irom Sharmila to succumb to her force feed.

Everyday, many insurgent cadres are arrested by the security forces and their arms seized, decimating the already minuscule insurgent strength. The Manipuris are in a state of inertia with no prospect of peace in sight.

Nobody in Manipur is safe and the education of school children is affected. There are so many young widows with their children in abject misery. So many grand projects remain unfinished because of corruption and undergrounds’ share of the funds.

A revolution (Latin revolutio, “a turn around”) is a fundamental change that takes place in a relatively short period of time. Its use to refer to political change dates from the scientific revolution occasioned by Copernicus’ famous De Revolutionbus Orbium Coelestium.

Aristotle described two types of political revolution: 1. complete change from one constitution to another and 2. modification of an existing constitution.

A revolution does not mean it has to be violent. And it can’t go on for ever. There will come a time in every Manipuri’s life when they get sick of trying to go for a change.

The progress to civilisation in Manipur has been delayed year by year. Restricted area permits discourage tourism in Manipur as well as non-resident Manipuri Indians. Tourism is the only Industry which will be viable for Manipur, giving employment to thousands.

The prevailing corruption and lawlessness in Manipur have shied away any mayang investor in Manipur’s economy while many qualified Manipuris seek jobs in mayang India and abroad, adding to other various causes of economic downturn in Manipur.

The question is how long will this political reality survive? In revolutionary terms, how long the Meitei revolutionaries who have been fighting for the independence of Manipur would go on while the civilian population who are fed up to the back teeth, will continue to live under the Indian military rule. Manipuris have no liberty unlike the rest of Indians.

Isn’t time for the revolutionaries to wear their hearts on the sleeves? Isn’t time for them to do some arithmetic and reassess the evolutionary survival chances of all Manipuris? The revolutionaries may come and go, while the public in Manipur remain in fear of when the next bullet is coming for them.

On the Plebiscite front, shouldn’t it be circumspect to find out its feasibility or infeasibility before the GOI takes further police action. Like all democratic methods, plebiscite requires
certain conditions for its successful operation. It has to be viewed from a background of
political, economical and psychological factors. Won’t it be prudent to have a gallop poll of a
cross section of 1,000 people in the plain and another 500 in the hills to test the temperature?

Likewise, for the Manipuri Nagas who are clamouring for secession from Manipur, isn’t time for them to revaluate the chances of their succeeding? They also can’t go on for ever. It will only delay their economic progress.

They have now devolution with limited power to exercise over their own welfare as a devolved sovereignty in an ethno-federated Manipur, though it is intended to work at the level of adherence to governmental institutions.  The combination of devolution and local sovereignty preserves both majoritarian democracy and individual liberty. This allows liberty to exist independently and simultaneously.

As independence or secession is not a commodity that one can buy, how long will the people of Manipur wait in misery while the insurgents themselves are sacrificing their lives in hiding? How long will the Manipuri Naga people wait while their own people are living in abject poverty?

It has been many years since Meitei insurgencies began. Manipuri Naga secessionist activities
have taken much longer. There is no light at the end of the tunnel. There are only dark clouds on Manipur.

An insurgency can go on for decades as defeat is an unacceptable dishonour. However, in the interest of insurgents and the Delhi regime it can be brought to an end with an honourable compromise acceptable to both sides.

Lead kindly light amidst the encircling gloom. Lead thou me on. The night is dark and I am far from home. Lead thou me on.

The writer is based in the UK
Email: imsingh@onetel.com]
Website: www.drimsingh.co.uk

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