Mipui lo hriet dingin TRTCS-in inhriettirna a siem

Hmarram: April 23, 2025 (Nilaini) khan abik takin Tipaimukh Road Transport Cooperative Society Ltd. (TRTCS) sunga tuta Tuiṭhaphai-Hmarram motor service mek hai (Active motor service owners) meeting nei a ni a, TRTCS General Body Meeting Dated April 11, 2025 Resolution no.3 in a lo rel tah angin hung tlung ding May 15, 2025 a inthawk rotation wise-a motor hai tlan ta dingin a rel.

Hi thil hi thil thar a ni naw a, kum 2018-2019 lai hai khawm khan lo thaw ni tah niin hripui (Covid-19) leiin suktawp nawk a nih. Tuta anga mani nuom dan dana tlan hi mumal nawna tak umin puotienga inthawka inzinmi hai ta dingin nasatakin harsatna a siem pek hlak a, hnam ang khawma inlang mawi nawna uma a'n lang hlak leiin rotation a tlan hi rawt thar nawk a nih.

Hi thil le inzawma mipui lo hriet dingin hi hai hi TRTCS chun mipui kuomah inhriettirna a siem a, mipui khawmin zui seng dingin a ngen nghal bawk a nih: (1). Motor neitu/driver in passenger zawng ta naw ni a, passenger/inzin ding hai chun counter ah motor ngaivenin ticket la hlak tang an tih. (2). Motor suok hun hi zing dar 7:30 AM le zantieng dar 4:30 PM hai ni tang a tih. (3). Motor hire nuom hai chun counter ah indawn hlak ta ding. Ieng tik lai khawmin counter-in motor a rate indiktak leh pe thei zing a tih. Counter contact no. 9362096724 (4). Hi dan hi May 15, 2025 a inthawk hmang ṭan ning a tih. (5). Driver zurui puma motor khal le passenger hai ta dinga harsatna siem hlak an um a ni chun society ṭhuoituhai kuomah a'n rang thei anga inhreittir hlak ding a nih. 

-LRS Puruolte

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Tipaimukh Road Repaired to Allow Resumption of Traffic

Lamka/Tuithaphai/Songpi, April 17, 2025: A stretch of National Highway 02 along the Tipaimukh Road between Chiangpi and D. Khawzim had remained impassable for several days following a road collapse and landslides. The disruption left a large number of vehicles stranded and caused significant hardship for travelers relying on the route.

The repair work was undertaken swiftly, with local support, and the road was reopened for light vehicles. The Tipaimukh Road Transport Cooperative Society (TRTCS) Chairman, Mr. Ramhuollien, confirmed that following strong representation to the executing company, Bhartia Infra Projects Limited (BIPL), under the supervision of NHIDCL, the affected section was reconstructed. The information was confirmed as of 3:50 PM on April 17, 2025.

The Hmar Inpui General Headquarters and other concerned citizens had also raised their voices, calling for urgent action. The TRTCS expressed its gratitude for the collaborative efforts that made the repair possible.

This marks the first time in recent years that a severely damaged section of this road has been repaired promptly enough to resume traffic movement, enabling safe passage for stranded travelers and essential transport.

The repair is also linked to the ongoing Henglep road construction project, with BIPL also overseeing works in that region. The repair effort was necessitated after construction traffic and weather conditions led to road subsidence. The road was reopened to traffic starting at 6 AM, and the construction company has assured that work will continue with improved quality and supervision to prevent similar disruptions in the future.

Given the swift repair and the restoration of mobility, there was significant relief among the local population. While the full restoration and reinforcement of the road will take more time, current traffic movement has resumed steadily.

It may be recalled that the TRTCS and the Tipaimukh Road Area Transport Development Association (TRATDA) had previously met with Henglep MLA Pu Letzamang Haokip on May 29, 2024, regarding this issue. The MLA had committed to providing JCB machinery and additional support, acknowledging the urgency and critical nature of maintaining road connectivity in the region.

This stretch of the Tipaimukh Road between Chiangpi and D. Khawzim has seen repeated repair efforts over the years by dedicated local volunteers due to its importance as a lifeline for the area.

Tipaimukh Road sietna hraw thei dinga siem

Lamka/Tuiṭhaphai/Songpi, April 17, 2025: National Highway 02, Tipaimukh Road siet ngunna le mimkei tlung ngunna Chiangpi le D. Khawzim inkar lai chu April 16, 2025 khan inlirthei tlan dan ding um lo khawpin a sie a. Tuiṭhaphai a inthawka hi lawmpui hraw inlirthei ṭhenkhat an kir nawk hlawl a nih. Mi tam tak a sukbuoi hman hle.

Hi le inzawm hin hi line a service ve tho, Tipaimukh Road Transport Cooperative Society (TRTCS) a Chairman Mr. Ramhuollien-in hi lai lampui enkaitu company NHIDCL hotu hai inrang taka bie nghalin anni le inhrepaw'n Bhartia Infra Projects Limited (BIPL) haiin lampui sietna hi siemṭhaṭna sin an thaw a, chanchin ei lakkhawm lai April 17, 2025 3:50 PM chen a khan inlirthei hai tlan theina ding tawk siem a nih. 

Lampui siet le inzawm hin Hmar Inpui General Headquarters ṭhuoitu le mi ṭhahnemngai dang khawmin an theina ki seng ah theitawpin hma an lo lak ve a, hi chungthu a hin TRTCS chun lungriltakin lawmthu a hril a nih.

Lampui sietna lai hi duthusam ang taka vawi le khata zuk siem zo vawng el thei ni naw sien khawm inlirthei hai tlan suokna ding tawk chu siem zo a ni tah thu le inlirthei hai ṭha takin an tlan nawk thei tah tho thu hmalatu a inthawk chanchin hriet a nih.

Lampui sietna san hi Henglep lampui siemna pil vung chim thla khawm a ni hlak leiin Henglep lampui siemtu BIPL in lampui sietna hrila um hi siemṭhaṭna sin an thaw el tah a ni a, lampui siemṭha dinga an hungna lampui khawm a lo sie ve leiin an hungna ding lampui an siem sung hun a lak nawk pei leiin 6 AM vela siem ṭan dinga an ti chu an inhnu pha deu thu hriet ding a um bawk. An siem ṭha hrim hrim leiin inlirthei tam tak lam laka an tangkhang theina ding a um ta naw pha leiin lawm a um hrim hrim a nih. Duthusam a nina ding ruok chun hun a la lak met el thei.

Tuta hma khawm khan hrila um lai tho hi lo sie tah-in Tipaimukh Road Transport Cooperative Society (TRTCS) le Tipaimukh Road Area Transport Development Association (TRATDA) ha'n May 29, 2024 in Henglep bieltu MLA, Pu Letzamang Haokip inhmupuina an nei a, ama khawmin a lo lungkham ve leiin JCB tir pek nghal ka cheu a, seng ṭul po po keiin tum pek ka cheu a lo ti a, sin khawm ṭan nghal a nih.

National Highway 02, Tipaimukh Road a Chiangpi le D. Khawzim inkar lai hi a sie ngun leiin mi tlawmngai hai khawmin vawi tam an lo siem tah hlak bawk.

-LRS Puruolte

HAC Chairman Dr Amo in Tipaimukh biel a fang

Sinthaw dinga hung hai duot taka enkawl le \hangpui dingin mipui hai a ngen

CCPur, March 31, 2015 (HT) : Dr. Chaltonlien Amo, Chairman (HAC) in a Constituency Tipaimukh biel zu fanga chawlkarkhat sung hmun hran hran a sir hnungin March ni 28 khan Churachandpur le Imphal a hung tlung nawk tah. Dr Amo hi a sinthawpui \henkhat le PWD/Engineer \henkhat le Educaton Dept staff \henkhatin an zui ve.

Tuiruong Leilak dawna sinthaw mekna hmun, Vangai (Patpuihmun) le Hmarbiela Electric hrui kei mek, Parbung H/Schoola HSLC Exam Centre hungtlung ding Examna dinga  hmang a ni theina  dinga \ul le Hr.Sec. School \an theina dinga \ul (Hmun le hmang), Senvon khuoa HYA Office bawl mek, Community Hall \ha tawka bawl dan ding an lo thawna hmun, mimkei lien leia Parbung khaw tlung tawma Diversion road sin sunzawm dan ding, CHC Parbung thil \ulhai le staff ngirhmun, BITE hmun ding site selection enna hai le thil dang dang a zu en. Hieng hai baka hin Parbung H/S student 200 chuong, Senvon H/S a student 300 chuong, Lungthulien H/S, Rovakot Jr. H/S hai ta ding uniform le lekhabu pekna a nei bawk.

A ma Dr. Chalton in an zinna hmun taphawta a hril uor tak le mipui kuoma ngenna a siemna chu ei rama sin thaw dinga hung hai hrim hrim ei ni mi, hnam dang, Meitei amani vai khawm nisien duot le thlamuong taka an um theina dinga an \ulna haiah lo \hangpui pei dingin le Tuiruong Leilak dawna dinga hmangruo le Electric hrui kei meka hmang ding thir le thirhrui hai siethang neng nunga umhai tukhawma inhnarlo ding le inru ngailo ding thuhai uor takin a hril. Taithu a hin khawtlangin open-air a hai chair dawin an lo tuoka,Tuiruong leilak dawna ding zu en zoin Parbung lut nawk a nia, khawtlang \huoitu popo le HWA haiin an lo tuok bawk.

Hi zo hin Senvon fe nawk a nia a khawtlangin umni khawmin mipui sangtelin an lo tuoka Dr. Amo chun mipuiin hieng lawma in mi hlutsak le in mi chawimawina hi lawmum ka ti bek bek a nih a tia, chuleiin khawtlanga a \ul le pawimaw hai ei thaw mek le thaw pei ei tum ding a nih tiin a hril. A zinga Rawvakawta khawtlangin ruoi siemin an lo tuok bawka, hi ni ma hin Lungthulienah khawtlang \huoitu hai le party in bu fakpuina an lo neipui. Khawtina a lutna a hai chun hnam lam in entirna le par\hi le thangsuopuon hai an lo insil tir peia. An pawimaw le \ulhai lo hrilin thaw mek ta le thei ang anga thaw pei dingin a hril, ei thil dit le ei pawimaw hai ei hlawtling theina dingin Pathien iengkim thawthei kuoma \awng\aina a lo san dingin a fiel. A fena taphawta mipuiin an lawm hle thu Pu H. Samson, Information Secretary, HNU Gen. HQ in thu a hung intlun.

MESMERIZING BUNGKHAWPUI

~Muona Infimate



At first sight, the  mist-clad village can be mistaken for Ooty, if not Shimla,or it can be mistaken to somewhere in the Kashmir Valley.Bungkhawpui is a unique village unmatched by another in the entire region.The village has its own brand of beauty and mesmerizes you every time you set foot in it. It’s a village of great scenic beauty with undulating river, gurgling mountain streams and picturesque mountains. It is said that Mother Nature has been extra generous in her. It is indeed a village of exquisite natural beauty and splendour.

Parbung

The village is believed to have been first inhabitated by Langrongs,Darlong,chiru,Keipeng and Anals in circa 1400 A.D. Pu Ngamneisang set up the village in 1987.Literally, the name of the village has been derived from the two words-PAR(flower) and BUNG(base). Parbung, one of the cleanest villages in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, is situated in the south western corner of the state, bound by Vangai range in the west, Pherzawl and Talan on the east, and Taithu on the north, and shares a boundary with Lungthulien in the south. The village is also the sub-divisional headquarter of Tipaimukh.This beautiful village is located about 226 kms away from Manipur’s capital Imphal and the national highway 150 runs through it.

Parbung, popularly known as Bungkhawpui is skirted by mosaic landscape and majestic hills like Lunglen tlang, Sabutlang, Sangharkhawthlir-tlang and Parbung sip-tlang.Being bounded by important rivers Barrak and Suorkawi on the west, and Tuibum in the east, you can take an introspective walk to the river and forest beyond. You can also study the flora and fauna and go fishing using the village’s traditional kit. And if I am to chose one among those rivers.I would chose Suorkawi because;Suorkawi is a seductive,playful,romantic and sensous river. She is also moody and tempestuous. But you have to persue her with passion and persistence to know her better.

The village also host a variety of natural waterfalls. Several places in Bungkhawpui resonate with the sound of thundering waterfalls spraying its surrounding with a delicate mist of water. In Bungkhawpui, you can’t miss the Vawmpate falls or the Sumrisang falls. It’s a must for all.

If you yearn for some peace amidst the hills and caves. Then, Bungkhawpui should be your next destination. Bat killing has always been a source of merriment for the villagers.Hundred of villagers with burning torches, bamboo poles in their hands swarm into a natural cave at Bakkuo-muol to kill over a thousand bats. They hunt bats mainly for their meat. The cave is located near the left bank of the Barrak River. It’s about 5 kms away from the village and has two holes. The upper hole measures about 7 metres in height and around 5 kms in breadth and is about 70 kms in depth.”There’s no word that can describe how beautiful it is.It’s another world.It’s truly amazing”,gushes R.Thangvel.But till today, the height, breadth and depth of the lower hole remains unknown.”The lower hole is shrouded in mystrery.No one dared to go inside.It is endless and it’s very challenging”, R.Thangvel said.So, step out of your comfort zone and discover the secrets of the wild at Parbung village.For a bat meat lovers,a trip to Bungkhawpui is a must.

Before we set off to explore the surrounding areas.Pu Hmingsang and Pu R.Thangvel meet me here at the middle of the village and they straightaway whisked me off on an hour long trek towards the long bursting Parbung Sip-tlang. It’s a walk filled with sweats, wheezing sounds, breathtaking views and quaint anecdotes. From the multitude of points, one can see different facets of nature coexisting with the village. We could hear the cries of exotic birds echoing over the vast expenses of forest. The route is scenic and as we move on we were greeted by a host of chirpy birds flying majestically around us. We just could not stop mid-way. What a magnificent view await us at the end of the climb! We were simply mesmerized. Pu R.Thangvel told me how the village came to be called Parbung.”Parbung Sip-tlang was once blessed with many known and unknown orchids. When they bloom the entire hillock looks reddish, and it was so charming that it captivates the eyes of the distant viewers and, the villagers called the flowering of the beautiful red orchids as ‘Parsenbung’ which then morphed into Parbung”, says R.Thangvel. But on the way down it started raining but we were full of the enchanting view that we did not mind the stormy wind and the lashing rain.

Blessed with the undulating lush green landscape, the land of beautiful hills has made a number of achievements in the field of education. It has produced civil servants like John B Tlangtinkhuma IAS, Challienkhum IRS, Darzakhum IRS, Best Educationist Awardees, Prof.L.Fimate and toppers in various Universities.

“The village is a heavenly place and a veritable paradise on earth.There is no power cut in the village, the home stay is powered by solar lamp. But I had no complaint, it was pretty comfortable.The villagers are vibrant, sociable and kind”, says a visitor from Churachandpur.” The villagers welcome complete strangers into their home, ready to share their stories and meals with a heartfelt generosity. Every family made us feel welcome as we toured the village’’, John Lalramthang of Pherzawl vllage said.

Bungkhawpui is also a perfect fruit and nut village,if ever there was one. The forest here are deep and dark .”If you are looking for comfort luxery. Parbung is not your scene. There’s no glamour here. But a sense of space and serenity will always greet you in Bungkhawpui”, Pu.Lura, a village elder said . “I have been to Bungkhawpui for several times and each time I had the privilege of enjoying warm hospitality offered by the Bungkhawpuians. My heart leaped when I got the chance to roam in the street,” says a visitor from Churachandpur’s Saidan village.

Life in this mountainous village is delightfully simple and the inhabitants are entirely self supporting, independent and self-reliant.  The  village is a  heavently place and a veritable paradise on earth. And  because of the hospitable homestay,guests have left the village to come visiting again and again . The natural beauty and pleasant weather makes it an ideal place to live in. And   for those who crave for adventure and excitement , there are charisma and saga  in exploring  its natural beauty . Summon one who needs to lighten up and relax in this pristine village.

Deprived Parbung look to Mizoram for solace

Imphal: DEPRIVED OF all the developmental works, the villagers of Parbung in Churachandpur district have cursed themselves for being under the government of Manipur and expressed their desire to be associated with the neighbouring state of Mizoram.

Parbung is a small village located at a distance of over 200 kms from New Lamka, Churachandpur along Tipaimukh road (NH 02).Bordering with Mizoram, the village is mainly dominated by Hmar tribe.

There are around 600 households in the village with growing paddy as their main livelihood.

Pouring out their hearts to this Reporter, villagers of Parbung said that "It is a curse to be under the Manipur Government.

If we had been under the administration of Mizoram Government, all development programmes including construction of roads, health centres, educational institutions, drinking water facilities and the likes would have been taken care of years back" .

Basic necessities like drinking water, electricity and excess to halth care services are still a distant dream in Parbung.

Most of the daily requirements of the people in this village are brought in from Mizoram, and this is due to deplorable condition of the road from Churachandpur to Parbung.

In the absence of electricity supply, the villagers have been relying upon their 'self bought' Solar plates.

At the time of organizing some community feasting or celebration, the village is lighted with the help of a generator.

However, on the other side of the border, the people of Mizoram are enjoying uninterrupted power supply throughout the night, much to the chagrin of Parbung villagers.

With less than 10 percent of the entire population getting the light of education, Parbung village still longs for educational institutions to be set up.

At present there is just one Anganwadi Centre and two missionary schools in the village.

Though a Community Health Care centre (CHCC) has been constructed in Parbung with 6 doctors, 4 grade-IV staffs, 1 ANM nurse, 2 senior nurses and two helpers, the CHCC still lacks sufficient medical equipments for providing necessary treatment to patients.

At the same time, the patients also face problems of insufficient supply of medicine.

When this reporter went to inspect the CHCC, a doctor, who was found performing his duty, informed that even though there are no medical equipments and tools to give treatment to the patients, he is doing his level best to give the best services to his patients.

However, shortage of medicines is one big problem encountered while extending health care services to the people of Parbung, the doctor hastened to add.

~Source: Hueiyen News Service / Halley Gurumayum (e-pao.net)

Dhaka starts impact study this month

The joint assessment study about the possible economic and environmental impacts of the proposed Tipaimukh dam in Bangladesh part, especially the Sylhet region, starts this month.

The two-year-long study will be conducted under the supervision of recently-formed minister-level joint sub-group which had its first meeting in New Delhi last month.

India completed the study in their part in 2000 and handed over their report to Bangladeshi delegates during the meeting. Now Bangladeshi experts will initially start work on the assessment report using the Indian data and it will collect both primary and secondary data regarding Bangladesh, a member of joint sub-group on Tipaimukh said.

“If necessary the joint group would conduct fresh field survey in Indian part also. We have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding that,” said the member.

“As it is a joint study, all the outcome of the report would be endorsed by experts fro'm both the countries,” he added.

To this effect, the government has already selected two local research organisations.

Bangladesh Institute of Water Modelling (IWM) and Bangladesh Centre for Environment and Geographical Information System (CEGIS) would work as the consultants for the study.

“We will sign an agreement with two consulting firms in a week,” Mir Sajjad Hossain, member of Joint Research Commission, Bangladesh, told The Daily Star.

The sub-group has been working on an inception report for the study. It wants to complete the report by October when it sits for its second meeting in Dhaka, sources said.

Their work will be based on the hydrological chart, rainfall, flood and other data assessed by India, and they would collect data fro'm sources in Bangladesh.

The IWM would develop a water model, on which the CEGIS would work to examine the long- and short-term economic and environmental impacts on Bangladesh, especially the wetlands in Sylhet region.

A large section of Bangladeshi experts and environmentalists are concerned about the possible negative consequences of the project. They fear the pattern of water flow in the Barak river will change, and therefore, it will consequently affect flows of the Surma and the Kushiara rivers in Bangladesh.

According to an impact assessment on the Surma-Kushiara river systems conducted by Bangladeshi experts in 2005, the Tipaimukh dam would certainly lead to loss of riverine habitats and species and affect agriculture in the region.

The study titled "Hydrological Impact Study of Tipaimukh Dam Project” also says that some effects of the dam will be noticed even after a few hundred years.

When built, the Tipaimukh dam would harm Boro production in Sylhet region, causing a loss of over Tk 1,000 crore a year, other experts assessed earlier.

The project is also facing protests fro'm environmentalists in India's Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.

The Tipaimukh project, involving Rs 9,000 crore, is envisaged to produce 1,500MW power and regulate the flow of around 16.8 lakh cusecs of water that hits the Barak valley and causes flash floods every year, claims India.

India has invited Bangladesh to buy a stake in the project and get electricity.

Without informing Bangladesh, the Indian government has formed a joint venture company to build the dam.

The committee of experts was formed as a confidence-building measure to address the widespread concerns in Bangladesh over the dam project and its possible impact on the ecology and quantum of water in the Surma and the Kushiara rivers, a press statement of Indian High Commission had said before the meeting last month.

Meanwhile, a group of environmentalists, including Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (Bapa), are demanding that the study be conducted by an independent experts' group, not by a joint group, as they think that the Bangladeshi experts might not have sound technical knowledge to conduct the study.

~Pinaki Roy (www.thedailystar.net)

Dhaka gets a stake in Tipaimukh

Guwahati, Augus 29, 2012: The Centre has formally agreed to give Bangladesh a stake in the 1,500MW Tipaimukh hydroelectric project. Official sources said this was decided in a two-day meeting of the sub-group on the project under the India-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission in New Delhi on August 27 and 28.

The decision to constitute the sub-group under the Joint River Commission to go into all aspects of the project was taken on May 7 in New Delhi. External affairs minister S.M. Krishna led the Indian delegation, while Bangladesh foreign minister Dipu Moni led that country’s delegation.

Sources said both sides finalised the terms of reference under which a study would be conducted in Bangladesh territory to assess the impact of the project.

During the meeting, India restated its offer to Bangladesh to take a stake in the Tipaimukh project and handed over the detailed project report to their delegation in this context.

A source said, “The Centre has reiterated the assurance, given at the highest level, that it would not take steps on the project that would adversely impact Bangladesh.”

The 1,500MW Tipaimukh Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project in Manipur has been embroiled in controversy, with stern opposition from Bangladesh.

The project, near the Manipur-Mizoram border, 500 metres downstream of the confluence of the river Barak and Tuivai in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, was given environment clearance in 2008.

Its execution, however, will involve felling of more than 78 lakh trees.

Though the forest advisory committee under the ministry of environment and forests had recommended that a sub-committee along with domain experts in the field of ecology, wildlife, hydrology and others might visit the project site to make an on-the-spot assessment of the impacts, there has been no progress in this regard till date.

Source: The Telegraph

Public hearings a complete failure

Imphal, August 29, 2012: The Committee on the Protection of Natural Resources in Manipur (CPNRM) has said that the three public hearings organized by the Manipur Pollution Control Board, government of Manipur at Jiribam, Parbung and Nungba Town on July 30, August 8 and 17, 2012 respectively for petroleum exploration, drilling and allied activities in Jiribam, Churachandpur and Tamenglong have been complete failures as the indigenous communities to be affected by Petroleum Exploration in Manipur have expressed strong objections to exploration and drilling by Jubiliant Oil and Gas Private Limited, (JOGPL) a company based in Netherlands.

A statement of the committee further said that it condemns the efforts of the government of Manipur and its police department for filing the First Information Report against communities objecting Petroleum exploration at Nungba on August 17.

There are serious violations and immense points of condemnations in inviting communities for environmental Public Hearing and later threatening them with arbitrary arrest and detention for expressing their rightful opinions, it said.

It has also called upon the central, state governments and the Jubiliant Energy to stop all Oil and Gas Exploration, Drilling and allied activities in Tamenglong, Churachandpur, Jiribam in Manipur and also to immediately withdraw the FIR and other cases lodged against communities attending the Nungba Public Hearing on August 17, 2012, failing which will invite stern mass communities actions from all communities for which the government of Manipur and India will be solely held responsible for any untoward incidents.

Source: Imphal Free Press

India hands over Tipaimukh DPR to Bangladesh,TOR finalized

New Delhi: Amid controversy over the Tipaimukh dam in Manipur, Bangladesh will conduct a study of the project to assess its impacts on its side to enable the two countries resolve the issue amiciably.

To enable Bangladesh carry out the study, India today handed over a copy of the detailed project report of Tipaimukh hydropower project to Dhaka.

At the end of the two-day meeting of Indo-Bangladesh joint sub group on the proposed Tipaimukh Hydroelectric Project, the two sides also finalised Terms of Reference of the proposed study.

While no timeline has been finalised to complete the study, Bangladesh will examine the DPR and carry out a study on its side of the dam, sources in the government told PTI.

A statement from the Bangladesh High Commission here said India has assured its counterpart to provide additional and supplementary data and information if required for the study.

This was the first meeting of the joint sub-group.

The sub-group will jointly examine and amend, if required, the study before "vetting" it.

Based on the study, the sub-group will recommend measures to their respective governments.

 

~Press Trust of India

Parbung-ah Jubilant Oil company hmangruo inrukhmang

CCPUR: Churachandpur District sunga hmun tum tum haia thautui zawngsuokna sin thaw dinga India sawrkar le Manipur sawrkar hai le MoU ziektu  Jubilant Oil & Gas Pvt. Ltd.,Noida (UP) hmangruo thenkhat inruk hmang a nih. Hi thu le inzawma Police-a inthawk ei thu dawngnain a hril danin, Parbung hmuna thautui zawngsuokna hmangruo company in an sie, Ram Bearing Rs. 828300 manhu,10 Seismic cable 4 Rs. 204000 manhu, Back to  Back connector 5 Rs.18428 manhu le Ram Battery 41 Rs. 49200 manhu ding hai an ni a, hieng hmangruo hai a renga belkhawm man chu Rs. Rs. 1303928 vel a tling phak niin a hril. Hi le inzawm hin FIR  no. 9 (8)2012  PBG  PS U/S 379 IPC hnuoia case registered a nih.

~HmasawnnaThar

Oil le Gas Exploration thua SIPHRO Thusuok

Vawisun, August 15, 2012, sun dar 2:00pm khan Vangai Centre, Nehru Marg Churachandpur-ah SIPHRO le Vangai, Tuiruongdung Village Authority (VA) le Lal hai Oil le Gas Exploration chungchang a thil um dan hriltlangna le hmalak dan ding chipchier deuin an hriltlang a.

Vangai le Tuiruong dung a hin Oil le Gas Exploration chu an tan hmasatakna hmun ani lai zingin tuta “Public Hearing” a ding khawm hin iengkhawm inhriettirna, fielna an dawng naw thu VA le Lal haiin an hril. Jubilant Oil and Gas Pvt Ltd hai le Asian Oil Fields haiin hi lai biela VA le Lal hai chu inthi thaina chi hrang hrang hmangin an lo sirde hlak. Mandatory process, hieng – “free, prior, and informed consent of the affected people” ti lem chu van a ra a nih. “Institutional injustice” chu nasatakin hmalatu haiin an chelek a nih.

Tuta exploration hi Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas , Government of India haiin Jubilant Oil and Gas Private Limited (JOGPL) hai chu “exploration and drilling works” sin thaw dingin license an lo pek a nih. JOGPL hai hi India a Noida (UP) a office nei an ni el baka, Nehru Place (New Delhi) a khawm office an nei. An headquarters ruok chu Netherlands a innghat a nih. Anni hi London Stock Exchange (LSE) a chen in register an nih. Exploration le drilling sin hi Jiribam (Imphal East), Tamenglong le Churachandpur a thaw ding a license nei an nih. India sawrkar leh “Production Sharing Contract” (PSC) chu July 19, 2010 khan an inrem siem a; Manipur sawrkar le ruok chu “Petroleum Exploration Licence” (PEL) November 15, 2010 khan an lo ziek ve thung. Exploration le drilling le inzawm hin Manipur-ah 2950 sq kms them a tih.

Nikum 2011 a inthawk khan satellite le aerial survey an lo thawna le inzawmin Manipur a hin 5000 Billion Cubic Feet (BCF) petroleum um dinga an hmu ta sa a nih. A hming mawina dingin “exploration” chu an inbuk ve chauh a nih. Hi sin, exploration le drilling, le inzawm hin tuta company haiin an sum seng ding zat a an riruong chu 240 Million USD a nih. Manipur a hin oil well 30 an tinzawn phawt a, oil well pakhat peia USD 8 Million an invest pei ding a nih. Hmarbiel (Vangai, Tuiruongdung le Hmarbiel) a hin oil well 13 um dinga riruong a nih.

Chu lai chun, “free, prior and informed consent”, mandatory process ding ni ve bawk chu zui ani thak nawh. August 8 khan Parbung a Public Hearing a um a chu Vangai le Tuiruong dung hai chu inhriettirna iengkhawm an pek nawh. Public Hearing um ding khawmin programme a um naw bawk. Parbung a public hearing a khawm khan SIPHRO Hmarram Cell thuoitu, Pu Lalchunghnung chun, tuta sin an thaw naa ava thang ve leiin “Ui ang chauhin an mi sawisak a nih” ti chu Public Hearing-ah a hril. Sin rum intang le risk involve hrim hrim chu Hmar hai an inthawtir vawng. Vai kut sinthawhai le khawm an hlaw an ang thei nawh. Sin harsa po po an thaw lai zingin, CCPur DC chun Public Hearing an nei naa SIPHRO hai hi ti in um ngei, sawrkar hmalakna po po in dodal vawnga a ti nghe nghe. SIPHRO Chairman (Manipur) Pu Buonga chun, “Kan rights sirde a a um phat kan tawng suok chauh ani lem” ati pek.

Manipur sawrkar le Company hai MoU a chun a ram hlu tu hai phalna thang thak loin an ram del, an thing-le-ruo, an huon le an in hai an phalna thang loin suksiet lo ding le pawi themlo ding an ti lai zingin huon, lo, thing-le-ruo chu nasatakin an suksiet der tah. Complain an siem phat leh sipai (Assam rifles) hai le thang khawmin VA le khaw mipui hai chu an inthi thai hlak.

Insirdena karah Lal a ei lo zawn haiin an chan ding nasa takin an zawng zing. “Compensation” ringawt khawm ei chan ding um lo khawpin an mi hnawde zing. Ei thangruola ei ram humhalin ei rights ei chawisang phawt naw chun “development” chu ei ta ding a ninaw ding a nih, ti chu a chieng hle. Tuta, company haiin “Benefits to local people” tia an ziek thlar thei po hai chu hieng hai hi a nih:

* Improvement in roads conditions
* Some temporary direct employment
* Other indirect opportunities through:
- Contract workmen for construction,material handling, etc
- Selling and trading of goods for daily needs
- Fooding and transportation for local workforce
- Vehicle workshops,tyre repair
- Mobile SIMS, telephone booths
* Community activities
* Future opportunities for support/ ancillary industries

Vawisun hin ei ram, ei hnamin thutlukna det deu leh thang ei khaw ta naw chun Centenary dar ei lo vuok ta kha ei bo na dar vuok ding ani el thei an tah. “Development” hmaikawr hi ngainep el ding chi an ta nawh.

Thawro ngaituo tlang ei tiu, an hnu hma hin.

Proceedings of Public Hearing At Parbung (Exploratory Drilling & Allied Activities)

Proceedings/minutes Of The Public Hearing For The Proposed Exploratory Drilling And Allied Activities In Block A-ONN 2009/1 Covering Churachandpur District; Manipur

Date:- 8th August, 2012  Venue:-  Parbung Community Hall, Time:- 12.30pm

List of Panel Members present in the Public Hearing is given below:-

1. Ms Jacintha Lazarus IAS (Deputy Commissioner, Churachandpur):Chairperson
2. Shri H.D. Gangte (Divisional Forest Officer, Churachandpur, Manipur):Member
3. Shri N. Minaketan Singh (Senior Environmental Engineer, Manipur Pollution Control Board: Member
4. Shri Apoorva Ranjan (Vice- President Projects Jubilant Oil & Gas Pvt. Ltd., NOIDA (UP)): Member
5. Shri K. Jagadishwor Singh IFS (Member Secretary, Manipur Pollution Control Board): Convener
6. Shri W. Ibohal Singh (SDO (Parbung), Churachandpur, Manipur):Special Invitee

At the outset Shri W. Roshan Singh, AEE/MPCB requested the panel members to take their respective seats on the dais. He then requested Shri K. Jagadishwor Singh, IFS, Member Secretary, Manipur Pollution Control Board to convene the Public Hearing.

Shri K. Jagadishwor Singh, Member Secretary, Manipur Pollution Control Board welcomed all the panel members and the public present at the Parbung Community Hall for the Public Hearing. He expressed his gratitude to the public for attending the Public Hearing. He informed the public that the Public Hearing is started at 12.30 hrs respecting the local customary traditions/practices. He further said that it is the mandatory requirement for the MPCB to conduct the Public Hearing for the proposed Exploratory Drilling and Allied Activities by the Jubilant Oil and Gas Pvt. Ltd., NOIDA (UP) to ascertain the concerns, views, etc of the local people likely to be affected by the exploratory drilling and allied activities. He also informed the gathering that wide publicity was given for the Public Hearing by inserting notification for 10 consecutive days in local as well as national dailies. The Executive Summary of the draft EIA reports are available in English, Manipuri, Rongmei, Hmar and Paite languages and they can obtain copies of the report. The reports can also be downloaded from the website www.pcbmanipur.org and www.jubilantenergy.com. He also read out the list of wells and their locations falling only in Churachandpur district that are to be covered under the exploratory activities.

The Member Secretary requested the gathering to express their views, concerns, suggestions, etc. regarding the proposed activities so that the same may be forwarded for consideration by the concerned authority of the government.  He then asked the project proponent to give a power point presentation on the proposed activity.

Sl. No.	Name of the village	Well	Sub-Division	District
1	Kamkeilon, Aina, Santing	Well No 1	Churachandpur North	Churachandpur
2	Buolmuol, Muikot	Well No 2	Thanlon	Churachandpur
3	Dailon	Well No. 3	Thanlon	Churachandpur
4	Patpuihmun	Well No. 6	Tipaimukh	Churachandpur
5	Talan	Well No. 7	Thanlon	Churachandpur
6	Tinsuong, Damdei	Well No 8	Tipaimukh	Churachandpur
7	Talan	Well No.9	Thanlon	Churachandpur
8	Parvachawm	Well No 10	Tipaimukh	Churachandpur
9	Parvachawm	Well No 11	Tipaimukh	Churachandpur
10	Tithu	Well No 12	Tipaimukh	Churachandpur
11	Tithu, Sartuinek	Well No 13	Tipaimukh	Churachandpur
12	Parbung, Lungthulien	Well No 14	Tipaimukh	Churachandpur
13	Sipuikon/Tipaimukh	Well No. 15	Tipaimukh	Churachandpur
14	Lower Kharkhuplien	Well No 16	Tipaimukh	Churachandpur
15	Kangreng	Well No 17	Tipaimukh	Churachandpur

Shri Ajay Bisen on behalf of Jubilant Oil and Gas Pvt. Ltd., NOIDA, made a power point presentation in English about the salient features of the proposed project. This presentation was also explained in Hmar by Shri Sangremsiama, SDC (Parbung). The following salient features were covered in the presentation:-

•    Brief Information about Jubilant Oil & Gas Pvt Ltd.
•    Overview of hydrocarbon exploration and present reserves in the country and North East area
•    Block details of AA-ONN-2009/1
•    Features of typical drilling activities
•    Details of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Study done
•    Possible source of pollution and control measures
•    Proposed Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
•    Social activities done and proposed in the block

[A hard copy of the presentation is enclosed as Annexure-I.]

After the presentation, the convener of the Public Hearing requested the gathering to give their views and concerns regarding the proposed Exploratory Drilling and allied activities.

The Deputy Commissioner Churachandpur appealed to the public to maintain a peaceful atmosphere during the Public Hearing. She informed the public that the proposed activity is only an exploratory activity. There will be another public hearing if the project proponents decide to extract oil or gas from a particular region on commercial basis.

Mr. Lalvulthang of Parbung village, Mr. Remruotlien of Parbung village, Mr. Lalthangsang Songate of Lungthulien village, Mr. Lalmakthang of Parbung village, Mr. L Tlanthang of Parbung village, Mr Slsinga of Parbung village, Mr. John Pulante and Lalchunghungn of Senvon village raised questions and expressed their concerns during the Public hearing.

Following questions/queries and answers were discussed:

Objections, Concerns and Queries raised by people:

1. Prior informed consent of the people was not taken before the seismic activity was started and in future no activity should be carried out without consent of local authorities.
2. Benefits offered to the local people by the proposed activity.
3. Up-liftment of the local people and concern for outsiders coming to the work place.
4. Effect on wildlife and organisms by the exploratory drilling and allied activities.
5.Local people not getting the benefits and compensation offered for the damage caused due to survey works
6. Harmful effects due to radiation, pollution, etc caused by the exploratory activity
7. Loss of fertility of land due to the proposed activity.
8. Authenticity of the land lease agreement signed by the company
9. Dangerous condition for the workforce during the seismic survey
10. Suggestion on more public awareness through NGOs working in this area
11. The issue of land ownership and request for recognition of local villages and the village authorities as the rightful body to decide on the fate of their people

Replies/clarifications made by DC:

1. DC clarified that JOGPL has not purchased land but taken it on lease and they have signed agreement with village authority duly authenticated by district administration. They shall follow the same practice in future and district administration shall monitor  them.
2. On a question about royalty DC replied that JOGPL is yet to ascertain the existence of oil or gas. Once they start producing oil or gas, district administration will take this matter to state government in consultation with district council. Royalty is the state level matter and Jubilant has no role to play.
3. On a question of company not seeking prior permission from people or giving poor compensation during seismic survey, DC assured to look into all matters in consultation with concerned village authorities, SDOs and discuss them separately.
4. DC mentioned that this PH is not the last consultation with people. We can have several public consultations in future.
5. Regarding authenticity of the lease agreement, there will be field verification.
6. The company will contact the village authority for recruiting local workforce.

Replies/clarification made by JOGPL:

1. The Company is in investment mode for the proposed exploratory activity and is yet to ascertain the presence of oil or gas and generate revenue.

2. The Company will decide on long term contracts during production stage. At present the company is focusing on exploratory drilling which is for very limited duration. For production, the company will conduct another round of Public Hearing.

3. Drilling requires very limited land of 4-5 ha (effective area) and has miniscule environmental impacts due to adopting international level control measures. If people do not want to share large amount of their land, the land can be split in two parts and make separate lease agreements.

4. The company intends to drill only 2-4 exploratory wells in coming approx 2-4 years to understand the underground geology. However, in case of discovery of oil or gas, the company may have to drill some appraisal wells for which it will seek permission from legitimate land owners/community and proceed.

5. As per current government norms the royalty on gas is 10% and on oil is 12.5 % of production revenues, which goes to the state government.

6. Worldwide, there is no evidence of significant environmental damage during seismic work. There is no radiation or emission coming out to surface as the explosives is used down below in the hole. Nevertheless company takes utmost care in safety from these explosives.

7. Company always prefer to hire local manpower as they know local area much better than anybody else. However the exploration requires skilled manpower and people having several years of relevant experience are deployed depending on their availability including this block, Manipur or the entire country.

8. Our contractor has always taken prior permissions and will continue to do so. However if there is a case where permission was not taken from the legitimate person, we can look into it. Company has done only seismic survey so far and it does not require acquiring land temporarily or permanently except for material/equipment storage and temporary accommodation. The company requires land only for exploratory drilling.

9. So far company has not undertaken any exploratory drilling activity. It is currently doing only seismic survey work for which the current law does not require to do any public hearing. Drilling will be done only after doing this public hearing and obtaining the Environmental Clearance from MoEF, GOI.

Upto the time of commencement of the Public Hearing, the following 5 (five) new written responses about the proposed drilling and allied activities have been received at the venue of the P/H and they are enclosed as Annexure II.

1. General Secretary, Hmar Student’s Association, Parbung, Churachandpur
2. Secretary General, Zomi Human right Foundation
3. President, Sinlung Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Organisation Hmaram Cell
4. Chairman, Tipaimukh Area Village Authority Union, Parbung
5. President, Zomi Students’ Federation, New Lamka, Churachandpur.

The proceedings of the Meeting were finalized in consultation with the public and read over duly. The copy of the proceedings will be displayed in the office of the SDO Parbung for information to public.

The Chairman then thanked the public for their active participation and all those responsible for conduct of Public Hearing. A copy of the list of members/public attending the P/H is also appended as Annexure- III.

A vote of thanks was offered to all the participants in the Public Hearing by the Sr.Env.Engineer/MPCB. The chairperson declared thereafter public hearing to be over.

 

Parbung hearing peaceful, but public object oil exploration

Parbung, Aug 09: A public hearing in connection with the proposed oil exploration and other allied activities in Churachandpur's Parbung under Tipaimukh Sub-division of Churachandpur District, which falls under Block AA-ONN-2009/1, was held on August 8.

The oil exploratory drilling and other allied activities were to be undertaken by the Noida (UP)  based Jubilant Oil & Gas Pvt. Ltd following inking of a Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) with the Government of Manipur on November 15, 2010.

Jubilant Oil and Gas Private Limited (JOGPL) has its headquarters at Netherlands and is registered with the London Stock Exchange for exploration and drilling works in two blocks in Manipur. It is said that the contracts was awarded to JOGPL under the eighth round of New Exploration Licensing Policy Eighth Round (NELP-VIII). The Government of India has signed the "Production Sharing Contract" (PSC) on 19th July 2010 at New Delhi. The total area granted for oil exploration is 3957 sq kms in the two blocks, which is almost one sixth of the total area of Manipur.

Despite failing to secure free and prior informed consent of the people in whose land the project is targeted, the Oil and Gas Company has already stepped into the project targeted areas since the beginning of 2012. The uninformed villagers in Tipaimukh were taken by surprise with the pace of urgency that the oil and gas company has been exerting in the absence of any mandatory information. In the absence of the required prior information the conducted public hearing took the villagers by surprise as they were already left out by the mandatory processes.

The visiting team for the public hearing headed by Ms Jacintha Lazarus, Deputy Commissioner of Churachandpur also comprises HD Gangte, DFO, Churachandpur, N.Minaketan Singh, Senior Environmental Engineer, Manipur Pollution Control Board, Apoorva Ranjan, Vice President (Projects), Jubilant Oil and Gas Pvt Ltd, K. Jagadishwor Singh, Member Secretary, Manipur Pollution Control Board, W. Ibohal Singh, SDO (Parbung), Churachandpur.

The public hearing began with Apoorva Ranjan explaining about the proposed public hearing for the proposed exploratory drilling and allied activities in block AA-ONN2009/1 covering Churachanpur District, Manipur. After introducing the company he told the people of Parbung that the company is an experienced one in such work for over 15 years and currently operating in 7 oil & gas blocks and that its operations follows the international standards.

The unaware villagers raised innumerable questions, pushing the panel of the State to the wall without any convincing answers. The DC of Churachandpur tried its best to fill the gaps left unanswered by the Jubilant representative, but the attempt is far from delivering the right answer. The marginalised villagers' apprehension were visible from the various questions that was posed to the visiting State as well as Jubilant panel;  In the absence of any information how do we participate in the public hearing and know anything about the positive aspects of the project; how will the project impact our livelihood system; how will the project improve our basic infrastructure; how will the project sustain and conserve our environment; what measures does the company have in case of accidents with the project.

Not convinced with the manner the haste and insensitive project is being carried out, the already invisible villagers failed to romanticize about the imposed project in the same way that the distant stakeholders are imagining. The Tipaimukh villagers strongly felt that they should be the biggest stakeholders in the project while it has severely failed to count them in. Tipaimukh Village Authority are concerned with the manner in which the No Objection Certificate was issued to the project implementors. Their neglected plights sees no end as the ongoing project failed to take them into concern in any of the processes regarding their land rights and other traditional rights. Leaders of the Village Authority told this reporter about the outbreak of fire in the course of the exploration process that involves detonating loads of explosives, which destroy a good part of their reserve jhum land. The villagers' apprehension with the ongoing exploration  was further heightened as the exploration works threaten not only their sustainable livelihood prospects but actually disturb and destroy their jhum cycle also, leaving behind no alternative for their resort. "We are towards towards a famine as the inhumane project has destroyed our crops and farm in the name of development".

Majority of the daily wagers of Tipaimukh complained about the ongoing discrimination as they experienced that they were paid a much lower wages than the outside laborers while they were made to risk everything that they have never experienced before. It was a disgrace as this reporter was told that the wages of the Tipaimukh workers were raised with an amount of Rs. 2500 a couple of day before the public hearing, which was seen as a face saving exercise to everyone. In the face of all this, all the Hmar community based organisations have expressed their serious concern with the ongoing discrimination and marginalisation even when the project is still in its initial stage. The Hmar community is also at the brink of suspicion as they have totally lost their trust and confidence with the ongoing imposed project.  Five most powerful Hmar community based organisations submitted their protest as they were never involved in any of the mandatory decision making process.

 

Source:Hueiyen News Service

Parbung meet opposes oil drilling

Imphal, August 07: A public meeting was held today at Parbung Community Hall in Churachandpur to discuss the proposed Public Hearing to be conducted by Manipur Pollution Control Board with regard to the Oil Exploration and Drilling Activities done under the Jubilant Oil & Gas Pvt Ltd.

According to a press release of Hmar Students' Association (HSA) signed by its Secretary (Internal) Joseph L Infimate, more than 200 persons including chairmen and members of Village Authorities, village elders and public representatives attended the meeting which unanimously objected drilling and exploration of petroleum product from the state.

The meeting contended that the MoU signed by the company with Manipur Government was without the consent and approval of the indigenous villagers, the ADC or the Manipur Hill Areas Committee. The meeting further entrusted Tipaimukh Area Village Authority Union to make known resolution adopted in another bigger Public Meeting which scheduled to be held at Parbung tomorrow.

Source:Hueiyen News Service

CSOs object oil exploration hearing at Parbung

CCpur: Five CSOs have raised their objection to the proposed Public Hearing of Manipur Pollution Control Board over oil exploration exercise at Parbung village in Churachandpur district.

A joint resolution of the Hmar Student Association GHQ, Zomi Students' Federation GHQ, Sinlung Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Organisation, Zomi Human Rights Foundation, and Zeliangrong Student Union said they had decided to object the hearing in toto as the people were not informed or have no knowledge about the pros and cons of Oil exploration and extraction; and that the Oil exploration would affect the cultures, traditional livelihood, socio-political life of the Indigenous people and the flora and fauna of the region.

The resolution which is said to have transpire following a detail deliberation on the Oil Exploration without free, prior and informed consent by Jubilant Oil and Natural Gas Pvt Ltd also dubbed the agreements for Oil Exploration between M/s Jubilant Oil and Natural Resources Private Limited and the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources, Government of India as discreet and incomprehensible.

It also condemned the state government for given a permission to use an area of 4000 square kilometers which includes the Tipaimukh Project area for the exploration work without any consultation of the Hill Areas Committee (HAC).

The Manipur Hills Regulation Act, 1947; Indian Constitution Article 371 (C ); which protects, promote the existing traditional tribal Chieftainship institution and tribal right over land have been undermine by the governments as well as by Jubilant Oil and Natural Resources Private Limited, they charged.

The resolution states further their resolve that the Government provide a constitutional Protection and safeguard to Tribal land, culture, customs, values and traditional institutions such as Chieftainship; International Labor Organization 107 Article 11 be protected; and that the States should promote and defend the rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR), Vienna Conference Declaration, 1993 and United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

~The Sangai Express

First Tipaimukh impact meet on Aug 27

Dhaka, Jul 24 (bdnews24.com)—The Joint Expert Group on Tipaimukh multipurpose dam project will sit for the first time on Aug 27-28 to study the possible impact on Bangladesh, says the foreign ministry. 

This was disclosed at the Foreign Secretary-level meeting between Bangladesh and India in New Delhi on Tuesday.

"On the issue of the proposed Tipaimukh Project on the Barak river, (Bangladesh) Foreign Secretary welcomed the decision of the government of India to convene the 1st meeting of the Joint Expert Group on Tipaimukh on 27-28 August 2012," the foreign ministry said in a media statement.

Tipaimukh dam project is a contentious issue between the two countries as Dhaka fears that if the project is implemented, water would be withdrawn and the Surma, Kushiara and other rivers in the Sylhet region would dry up.

Foreign Secretary Mohamed Mijarul Quayes went to New Delhi on Monday to attend the Foreign Office Consultation with his Indian counterpart Ranjan Mathai.

Quayes thanked his counterpart for reiteration that India would not take any unilateral decision on the Himalayan component of the proposed River Interlinking Project which may affect Bangladesh.

Land Boundary agreement

The Bangladesh delegation insisted that India complete all the legal processes at the earliest to fully implement the Land Boundary Agreement and its additional protocol.

Bangladesh and India signed the agreement in 1974 to resolve the demarcation dispute and later during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Dhaka last year, the nations also signed a protocol to execute the agreement.

The accord stipulates that it would not be in force until the countries ratify it. Bangladesh ratified the agreement in 1974 but India is yet to do so.

The headcount of the enclaves has been done and adversely possessed land identified and the demarcation would be settled when India ratifies the agreement.

Teesta agreement

Quayes in the meeting requested his Indian counterpart to complete formalities for an early conclusion of the agreement on sharing waters of Teesta.

Bangladesh and India failed to strike an interim Teesta water-sharing deal during the visit of the Indian Prime Minister in the teeth of strong resistance from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Border management

Quayes asked Mathai to ensure maximum restraint by the Indian Border Security Force when it comes to shooting dead Bangladesh nationals along the border.

As regards the issue of security and border management, the level of engagement among ministries, departments and agencies is satisfactory, Quayes noted.

"He noted that the implementation of the Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP) by the BGB and the BSF had helped reduce cross-border illegal activities," the statement said.

The Secretary reaffirmed Bangladesh's commitment not to allow its territory for activities hostile to any country, including India.

Trade

Trade and investment between the two countries increased after India last year allowed duty-free access to all Bangladesh goods, barring 25 items on the negative list.

During the visit of Manmohan Singh, India allowed duty-free access of 46 textiles products and later in November provided such facility to almost all products.

With the access, Bangladesh's export to India crossed $1 billion for the first time, in the last fiscal.

"Both sides were engaged to resolve issues of non-tariff barriers, trade promotion and other related matters," added the statement.

Connectivity

Dhaka and New Delhi were working to agree on an arrangement to enhancing regional connectivity for mutual benefit, the ministry said.

Issues like Akhaura-Agartala rail link, use of Chittagong and Mongla ports by India, use of Ashuganj port as a transhipment point for movement of goods to the North-East of India, commencement of Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati bus service were all parts of the greater initiative of connectivity of the countries, it further said.

bdnews24.com/ssz/bd/2349h

Tipaimukh-ah HSLC Exam Centre le Hr.Sec.hawng tuma hma lak a nih- Dr Amo

CCPUR: Tipaimukh A/C MLA le Hill Areas Committee (HAC) Chairman, Dr Chaltonlien  Amo chun  zani sun dar 11:00 khan Rengkai High School-ah Tipaimukh biel-a Govt. School  Headmasters hai meeting a neipui. Hi huna hin Pu Lalhossan, EM, ADC, CCPur  (Vangai MDC), Pu Lalhmangpui, MDC (Parbung  bieltu), Pu Lalditsang, MDC (Senvon bieltu) le Additional Director (Hills) Education;  Joseph Lalrothang, ZEO, CCPur  le Parbung Police Station OC le SDO, Parbung hai khawm an thang.

Tipaimukh biel sunga sawrkar school hai siem that dan ding le hmalak dan ding hriltlang a ni a, Headmasters hai chun School building hai ngirhmun, staff umzat le student um zat hai report an pek bakah harsatna an nei hai an hrillang.

Bieltu MLA Dr Chaltonlien Amo chun, Tipaimukh biel-a hin HSLC Exam Centre le Higher  Secondary School pakhat ve ve bek nei tuma hma lak mek a ni a. Chuonghai sukpuitlingna  ding  chun a bul tan that a pawimaw zie uor  takin a hril. Meeting zo zantieng huna DI Tipaimukh hmalaknain ruoi hlim taka kiltlang a nih.

Tipaimukh A/C huomsunga hin School tum tum 75 a um a, hienghai lai hin Government le Aided School 32 a um a nih.

~HmasawnnaThar

Jt survey on Tipaimukh project may start in 2 months

Dhaka, Jul 16 (PTI) Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni today said a joint survey with India on a contentious cross- border hydro project is expected to start in the next two months with the two countries in the process of finalising the names of the surveyors.



India's plans to build a hydroelectric dam and irrigation barrage on the common Barak River that enters Bangladesh through its northeastern frontier, had sparked wide concerns in the lower riparian country. "The process is underway to launch the joint survey... we expect the joint survey to start in next two months," Moni told a discussion on the Indo-Bangla relations here. She said Bangladesh had already sent a list of its representatives to be incorporated in the joint survey team and it is now awaiting a list from the Indian side. Bangladesh had demanded a comprehensive joint study on the proposed cross-border Tipaimukh Dam to assess the "negative and positive impacts" as experts feared the cross-border structure would expose downstream Indian and Bangladeshi regions to severe environmental threats. Asked about the latest status of the agreement on water sharing of the common Teesta River, Moni said Bangladesh was waiting for India to resolve it's "internal process". "Our stand on the Teesta issue remains unchanged... we await for inking the deal," she said on the proposed agreement that was scuttled last year by last minute opposition from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. On the development on exchange of cross-border enclaves and land in adverse possession, Moni said the two countries signed an agreement during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Dgaka visit last year and the deal would be implemented as soon as the Indian parliament ratified the treaty. "We await the ratification of the treaty in Indian parliament in any of its next sessions... you know both the ruling and opposition parties have a consensus on the matter," she said.

~From Anisur Rahman   (PTI)

Bangladesh journalist haiin Tipaimukh Dam bawlna hmun ding an fang

Tipaimukh: Tipaimukh Dam chungchanga sawiselna le dodalna nasa taka um le inzawm'n Bangladesh sawrkar in India a ngenna ang'n vawisun khan Bangladesh Journalist mi 10 hai chun Tipaimukh Dam bawlna ding hmun anzu fang.

Bangladesh journalist hai hi Indian official thenkhat hai inrawina hnuoiah Indian Air Force helicopter hmang'n silchar ainthawk'n an vuong suok puia. Tipaimukh dam bawlna ding hmun zawn-ah feet 1200 insanga vuong'n minute 20 lai boruok-a inthawk'n thlirna an nei pui.

Journalist hai hi a hmun ngeia tuma, fang kuol an nuoma chu Indian Air Force pilot haiin Technical problem in tum'n an tum pui ta naw nih. khawmuol tha zing sia, iengleia a hmun ngeia tuma an en pui naw thu hi Bangladesh hai chun an sawisel.

Chanchin dawng dan chun an suok dawk hma ainthawka Journalist hai le official hai hi an inrem ta naw reng an nih. Zing dar 11 a suok ding ti ania, amiruokchu Indian official haiin Camera chawi phal ni naw nih anti pek lei'n Bangladesh Journalist hai chu an lung a awinaw leiin an suok dawk vat thei naw nih, an inbiek rem zo chawhnung dar 1 in an suok phak chau a nih.

Tipaimukh Dam bawlna ding hmun hi kum 2009 lai khawm khan Bangladesh parliamentary delegation haiin anlo hang fang ta kha a nih.