Environment / Manipur

Imphal, Feb. 6: Two poachers, released by court on bail recently, were punished by the banned Revolutionary Peoples? Front (RPF). The duo, caught with venison of the world?s most threatened deer species, locally known as ?sangai,? were shot in the leg late last night.

Salam Tomba and Ningthoujam Joykumar were caught killing a sangai (brow antlered deer) inside the Keibul Lamjao national park by local conservationist groups called the Environmental Social Reformation and Sangai Protection Forum.

After being handed over to the police, the duo was produced before Bishnupur district judicial...

Imphal, Febuary 06: The statement made by the Chief Minister O Ibobi during the peace rally of the meira paibis at Malom on February 2 in connection with the Tipaimukh Dam is against the will of the general public of Manipur particularly the Tamenglong district. The main objective of the Tipaimukh Dam is flood control in Cachar valley of Assam and power generation. Out of 1500 mega watt, Manipur will get only 12 percent mega watt. This being the case, the dam is not in the interest of the people of Manipur, The Committee Against Tipaimukh Dam said in a press release. Regarding employment...

Imphal, Febuary 05: As part of its drive to protect rare Sangai, cadres of RPF division VI punished two poachers by pumping a bullet each on the legs. Reiterating the RPF?s commitment to save the endangered species, secretary of the division said people need to realize the importance of safeguarding Sangai which has brought international recognition and fame to Manipur. Sternly warning that the outfit would mete out capital punishment if the crime is repeated, RPF cadres shot Salam Tomba of Keibul Makha Leikai and Ningthoujam Joykumar of Keibul Sagram in their legs for killing a Sangai and...

Imphal, Febuary 02: The Public Monitoring Committee, Tamenglong district, Manipur (PMC) deplored the memorandum of understanding between the Government of Manipur and North Eastern Electrical Power Corporation (NEEPCO) for the construction of 1500 Mega Watt Dam at Tipaimukh which tends to destroy the very fabric of life and co-existence involving Tamenglong district and its adjoining including Tipaimukh of Churachandpur district. Such a high power dam has been universally objectionable with reference to collapse of colossal dam at San Francisco in 1926. Smaller dams and projects are being...

Imphal, Jan. 31: Despite tall claims by the Manipur government about its seriousness in protecting the world?s most endangered species of deer ? the brow-antlered deer, locally known as sangai ? from complete extinction, its apathy and indifference have been exposed. Officials of the wildlife wing of the state forest department have shown little interest in bringing two poachers to book.

A hearing on a case involving two poachers, caught red-handed with sangai venison recently, had to be postponed after officials of the wildlife wing failed to turn up in court yesterday. The sangai, one of...

Imphal, January 31: The All Manipur United Clubs' Organization (AMUCO) has expressed its gratitude to Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) for professing the ideal of "Live Together" and resenting the ethnic polarization with regards to the proposed Tipaimukh Dam, according to a press hand out issued by Tompok Likmabam, secretary, publicity, AMUCO. We have the strong belief that ethnic polarization is not the answer to the myriad number of problems' faced by the people of Manipur inhabiting in this hilly country of a small area of 22,356 square kilometers. We therefore, profess ethnic solidarity to solve...

IMPHAL, Jan 29 ? As announced earlier, mass protest rallies under the banner of the Committee Against Tipaimukh Dam taken out simultaneously at Tamenglong Headquarters, Nungba and Luangmai (Noney) recently denounced the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Government of Manipur and the North East Electrical Power Corporation (NEEPCO) for construction of the Hydro Electrical Project at Tipaimukh along Manipur-Mizoram border.

Nearly 650 villagers including school students, non-Manipuri shopkeepers took part in the rally held at Luangmai (Noney). Carrying placards and banners...

Imphal, January 28: The Convenor Committee Against Tipaimuk Dam today said it is a positive step that Nungba Sub-Division Village Authority Council (NSDVAC) is formed though we are not aware of its formation and existence. It will help all of us particularly the people of Tamenglong District study carefully the proposed Tipaimukh Dam and debate the pros and cons of the dam and understand. In response to the press release of the Nungba Sub-Division Village Authority Council dated 26th January, 2003 it questioned the wisdom of the leadership of the council. Are you sure that the proposed...

Imphal, Jan. 27: The movement against the proposed Tipaimukh dam across the Barak has gained momentum over the past few days in Manipur. Residents of villages that would be affected by the project strongly demanded cancellation of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the state government and the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (Neepco).

The Manipur government signed the MoU recently for the Rs 5,255.7-crore project and issued gazette notification to launch construction. The project will generate 1500 MW, of which Manipur will get 12 per cent free.

The Committee...

Imphal, January 27: The Village Chief Association of Nungba has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to the SPF Ministry for signing the MoU for early construction of Tipaimukh dam and stated that it has been the long cherished dream of the people of Manipur particularly the people of Tipaimukh and Nungba, where the dam is to be constructed. The people of these most backward and neglected areas will have a chance to see the light of development and modern civilization with the construction of the Tipaimukh dam, Nungba Sub-Division Village Council, chairman KP Meirijin and secretary Tingkaolung...