IMPHAL, June 6: Residents of Kongba, Heinoubond, Ayangpalli, Wangkhei Thangjam Leikai, Laishram Leikai, Konsam Leikai, Koijam Leikai convened a public meeting on June 5 at the Kongba Laishram Leikai Youth club ground to discuss about the likely impact on the local populace in the setting up of high transmission electricity line for the upcoming 33KVA power sub-station at Sangaipat, a release of the Kongba Laishram Leikai Youths Club said.
The public meeting was held in the presence of local MLA Th Nandakishor and later resolved to halt process of lying high power electrict line to 33KVA power sub-station at Sangaipat through inter-village roads and densely populated area.
While condemning state power department and state information commission for outrightly rejecting local people’s request for furnishing some information regarding the 33KVA station project at Sangaipat, the meeting resolved that concerned authority should revealed all information about the upcoming project.
The meeting also resolved that the Sangaipat electricity project should be taken up after conducting proper environment assessment failing which local populace will launch severe forms of agitation, the release said adding the local MLA was asked to inform government about local people’s resentment.
