Airport land acquisition: JAC hardens stand, stirs lined-up

Imphal: To oppose the move of the State Government to acquire 512 acres of land from Malom and its surrounding areas for the proposed expansion of Tulihal Airport, the JAC Against the Acquisition of Land for Expansion and Extension of Imphal Tulihal Airport has announced its decision of launching various agitations along with the support of other civil organisations.
Addressing a press conference in this connection at Manipur Press Club here this afternoon, JAC general secretary AK Mani clarified that the JAC has no objection as such to expansion of the Tulihal Airport at Imphal as part of the developmental works to be taken up by the State Government under the Look East Policy of the Government of India.
However, acquisition of over 512 acres of land afresh in the name of expansion of the airport and destroying the utility of the land permanently is not acceptable.
24/01/08 The Sangai Express/E-Pao.net

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