Workshop on Mapithel dam held
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IMPHAL, Apr 5: Halting the Mapithel Dam construction
until a review to comply with International human rights and indigenous
peoples rights on the dam construction is done and obtaining mandatory
environment and forest clearance under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 are
amongst other recommendations made during a one day workshop on Mapithel
dam and its impacts held at Riha Village in Ukhrul District today.
The workshop was jointly organised by the Mapithel Dam Affected
Villagers Organization (MDAVO), the Citizens Concern for Dams and
Development and the Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur.
The recommendations adopted today included conducting detailed impact
assessment of Mapithel dam covering social, health, environmental,
cultural, livelihood, seismic, economic impacts; resumption of the
Expert Review Committee to work out a comprehensive Rehabilitation and
Resettlement program for affected people and to comply with the
recommendations of the World Commission of Dams and the provisions of UN
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The workshop was attended by around 80 participants from the villages
of Riha, Thoyee, Chadong and Ramrei. Thanmi Kashung, Advisor of MDAVO;
Phulindro Konsam, Chairman, CHR; Jiten Yumnam, Jt Secretary, CCDD and
Sanaton, President of CRAM spoke as the resource persons.
Thanmi Kashung of MDAVO in his presentation stressed that the
Mapithel Dam will entail loss of agriculture land, forest, rivers and
other survival sources of several communities. He questioned whether
Mapithel Dam is for real development of Manipur or for the communities
along Thoubal River. He stressed the importance of youths in
safeguarding the integrity of the land and the future of the children.
Phulindro Konsam spoke on how the forcible nature of construction of
Mapithel Dam constitutes a human rights violation of indigenous peoples.
The brute use of force by security forces on communities demanding
rights and justice due to Mapithel dam construction and the extensive
militarization in and around Mapithel dam is a clear case of rights
violations and also undermining the right to free, prior and informed
consent of communities.
Jiten Yumnam of CCDD spoke on how the Mapithel Dam construction
constitutes a violation of Indian environmental laws and other
international human rights and indigenous peoples’ development
standards. He stressed the need for unity and solidarity among the
communities affected by Mapithel dam.
“Work out Rehabilitation program for Maphithel Dam affected people”
http://www.ifp.co.in/nws-20431-work-out-rehabilitation-program-for-maphithel-dam-affected-people/
IMPHAL, APRIL 5: A joint one day workshop was organised by
the Mapithel Dam Affected Villagers Organisation (MDAVO), The Citizens
Concern for Dams and Development and the Centre for Research and
Advocacy, Manipur on Mapithel dam and its impacts at Riha village in
Ukhrul District today.
Resource persons Thanmi Kashung, advisor of MDAVO, Phulindro Konsam, chairman, Committee on Human Rights, Jiten Yumnam, Jt. Secretary, Citizens Concern for Dams and Development and Sanaton, president of Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur and around 80 participants from nearby villages participated in the workshop, informed a MDAVO press release.
In his presentation Thanmi Kashung stressed over the loss of agricultural land and forests, said the release.
Phulindro Konsam spoke on the violation of indigenous people due to the forcible nature of construction of the Mapithel Dam, while Jiten Yumnam spoke on how the Mapithel Dam construction constitutes a violation of Indian environmental laws and other International Human Rights and indigenous peoples' development standards, it said.
The workshop was organised to stop construction of dam till consent of all affected communities and the mandatory livelihood, health, economic impacts, environment and forest clearance are taken up, it continued.
The workshop further adopted that the Expert Review Committee to work out a comprehensive Rehabilitation and Resettlement program for affected people and the recommendation of the World Commission of Dams and the provisions of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to comply in the review of Mapithel dam, etc. the release said.
Resource persons Thanmi Kashung, advisor of MDAVO, Phulindro Konsam, chairman, Committee on Human Rights, Jiten Yumnam, Jt. Secretary, Citizens Concern for Dams and Development and Sanaton, president of Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur and around 80 participants from nearby villages participated in the workshop, informed a MDAVO press release.
In his presentation Thanmi Kashung stressed over the loss of agricultural land and forests, said the release.
Phulindro Konsam spoke on the violation of indigenous people due to the forcible nature of construction of the Mapithel Dam, while Jiten Yumnam spoke on how the Mapithel Dam construction constitutes a violation of Indian environmental laws and other International Human Rights and indigenous peoples' development standards, it said.
The workshop was organised to stop construction of dam till consent of all affected communities and the mandatory livelihood, health, economic impacts, environment and forest clearance are taken up, it continued.
The workshop further adopted that the Expert Review Committee to work out a comprehensive Rehabilitation and Resettlement program for affected people and the recommendation of the World Commission of Dams and the provisions of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to comply in the review of Mapithel dam, etc. the release said.
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