Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 17:
In a significant judgement, the Imphal bench of Gauhati High Court has directed the respondents to pay adequate compensation to the petitioners whose agricultural land had been submerged due to commissioning of the Loktak Hydro Electric Power Project.
The counsel advocate W Darakeshwar who appeared on behalf of the petitioners said that the petitioners are genuine pattadars of the submerged land which was used for agricultural purposes before the commissioning of the project.
The respondents in the case are the State of Manipur represented by Revenue Commissioner and Power Commissioner, Loktak Hydro Electric Project through its chief engineer and National Hydro Electric Power Corporation.
Following the construction of Ithai Barrage and subsequent submersion of vast tract of agricultural lands and failure by the authority to provide compensation, a committee was instituted to asses the extent of damage caused by the Project and reviewed the conformity of the agreement between the State Government and Project authority.




