Imphal, July 02: Providing succor to the villagers of Sajik Tampak, who have been uprooted from their ancestral homesteads in the wake of the intermittent fighting between the Indian security forces and the underground activists, Sajik Tampak Awa Tengbang Lup distributed rice and cereals to the displaced villagers besides organizing a free medical camp for them.

Sajik Tampak Awa Tengbang Lup, a conglomerate of many social and humanitarian organizations was formed under the initiative of All Manipur Women�s Social Reformation and Development Samaj (AMWSRDS) with the sole objective of helping the villagers of Sajik Tampak and its surrounding areas who have left their home and hearth in the wake of the Army operation at Sajik Tampak to flush out militants.

Around 950 villagers of 14 villages including T Singjang, Khomunuom, Molphei, S Molnuom, Bongpijang, Aigeyang, Kholmunlian, S Sijang and Muollian are presently taking shelter at makeshift refugee camps following the fighting between the security forces and the underground activists.

Soon after their arrival at Sajik Tampak on June 30, the team of the Awa Tengbang Lup organized a free medical camp for the displaced villagers.

CO of 27 Madras Regiment Col SS Judge and AMWSRDS president K Taruni inaugurated the medical camp as chief guest and president respectively.

Speaking at the occasion, secretary of Sajik Tampak Village Authority Alvis narrated the harrowing experience the villagers are going through.

He said that as the villagers could not venture out to the field their for cultivation, they would not be able to reap any crop this year.

In such a situation, he said that the assistance provided by the Meira Pa-ibis is welcome whole-heartedly, he said with emotion, while appealing to Col Judge not to stop the Meira Paibis from coming to their rescue in future.

He also urged the Meira Paibis for putting pressure on the Government for providing relief materials to the villagers of Sajik Tampak.

Col SS Judge lauded the efforts of the Meira paibis and said that they (Meira Paibis) are in a way helping.

Asserting that the Army are extending all possible help to the villagers, he also pledged to continue to do so.

He, however, maintained that before the advent of Army, the villagers Sajik Tampak have grudge against the Govt for allegedly neglecting them.

Assuring that the prevailing situation at Sajik Tampak would not remain for long, Col SS Judge said that the Army would be trying their best for ensuring returning of normalcy so that the villagers could return to their villages and pick up the thread of life once more.

During the day-long medical camp, a medical team which include Gynaecologist of JN Hospital, Porom- pat Dr Nabachandra Sharma and Paediatrician Dr Raghumani Sharma treated around 800 villagers including around 400 children.

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