Putting strong objection to the proposal for construction of the National Sports University at Yaithibi Loukol, Protection of Agricultural Land and Natural Resources Organisation (PALANRO) today appealed to the Government of Manipur to establish university somewhere where people do not have any objection. The organisation said that if the university is shifted to other state than the government should hold the responsibility.
Addressing a press conference today at Manipur Press Club, Imphal, Advisor, PALANRO, Mutum Churamani said that the organisation condemn the state government’s proposal to construct the Sports University Complex at 44 Yaithibi Loukon as the proposed land of 600 acres hold agricultural land, seasonal cropping farm and more importantly people are still living at the place. He added that there are many other places like Sekmaijing, Moirang, etc where people are willing to donate land to the government for construction of the University. Churamani added that the organisation will form a sub-committee within 10th of Jan to find the land proposed by the people and send a report to the government. The act of ‘conservation of paddy land and wetland’ should also be implemented throughout the state and the state government should be held responsible if the proposed project of constructing Sport’s University has been taken away from the state, added Churamani.
