IT News
Imphal, Feb 2:
The Tousem Area Students Organization (TASO) strongly condemned the notice served Vide No. DC (TML) F&E/2018 dated 23.01.2023 of the office of the Deputy Commissioner; Tamenglong regarding joint Survey of Kaiphundai Reserve Forest extension headed by Divisional Forest Officer, Jiribam and the Sub Divisional office Staffs of Tousem.
A statement by the student body said that the Kaiphundai village is under the jurisdiction of the Tousem Sub Division. Hence any survey of the Government officials must consult with the local people, Village Authority, and the civil organizations, says TASO statement.
It added that such survey is designed to intrude and grabbed the land of the tribal community. Hence encroachers will not be tolerated. TASO cautioned not to conduct this survey without prior consultation with indigenous people and urge the Government to reiterate its statement.
It also warn indefinite bandh anytime if the government did not listen to the people voice. The Tousem people will not take any responsible if any untoward incident met defying this notification. Further, the Divisional forest Officer, Jiribam and the Forest Department, Manipur will be held responsible, the statement by TASO added.