Imphal, February 01 2010: The State Government has proposed to the Union Home Ministry for erecting fencing along the Indo-Myanmar border on Manipur side for over a distance of another 10 kms starting from border pillar no.81 after completion of current task to put up fencing from border pilar no.79 to 81 .

According to a reliable source, the Centre and the State Govt have given attention on border fencing on Manipuri side of the International boundary with an eye on curbing the movement of the armed cadres of the North East based UG groups operating from the soil of the neighbouring country.

Survey work from border pillar no.79 to 80 covering a distance of 370 kms have already been completed and the survey is currently being carried out from border pillar no.80 to 81 .

The Ministry has given favourable response to the proposal of the State Govt for erecting fencing over an additional distance of 10 kms starting from border pillar no.81, the source disclosed, while recalling that fencing of the entire stretch of the border on Manipur side had already been agreed in-principle.

In his last meeting with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh had discussed speedy completion of the border fencing task and alerting the Assam Rifles to guard the border vigilantly.

Land acquisition: In connection with acquisition of an additional 25 acres of land for construction of KV-400 power sub-station at Yurembam, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh held a meeting with the landowners at his office chamber today.

However, no agreement could be arrived at.

In the meeting attended by officials of Power Dept, the Govt impressed upon the land owners that construction of the proposed 400 KV power sub-station is essential in view of the power situation in the State.

But the land owners insisted that cultivable land should not be affected.

The two parties are likely to meet again for further discussion on the issue.

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