UNC Presidential Council & lifting of ban on central projects
Tahamzam, 3rd September, 2013
The 6th tripartite talk of the Government of India(GoI), Government of Manipur(GoM) and the Nagas in Manipur under the aegis of the United Naga Council(UNC) on the demand for an Alternative Arrangement outside the GoM, pending settlement of the Indo-Naga was held at Delhi on the 30th August, 2013. After an intense dialogue, a general agreement to take the process forward to political level within two months' time was arrived in the talk. The GoI also requested the UNC for lifting of ban on central project such as the Trans-Asian Railway line and Power Grid line in view of the firm and sincere intention of the GoI to end the stalemate on the demand of the UNC.
The Presidential Council of the UNC held on 3rd September, 2013 discussed the above request of the GoI and resolved that the ban on the construction work on the Trans-Asian Railway line and Power Grid line would be lifted temporarily with effect from 5.00 A.M of 4th September, 2013 as a reciprocation of the decision in the tripartite talk held at Delhi on the 30th August, 2013.
However in respect of projects which are exploitative, divisive and are without the free prior informed consent of the land owners who are displaced/to be displaced and affected by the project, such as the Seismic Survey for Oil exploration, Mapithel Multipurpose Dam & the Chakpi-Karong Multi purpose dam, and over which strictures have already been put in place by the Naga people, will continue to be banned in the Naga areas.
Publicity Wing
United Naga Council
* This Press Release was sent by United Naga Council, who can be contacted at uncnagalim[AT]gmail[DOT]com
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