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Manipur being a land-locked state highly depends on the highways for ferrying in food and all other goods including essential items, which is exactly why highway blockades have become a bargaining chip for groups who have an axe to grind with the state authorities or holding it to ransom for realisation of their demands howsoever petty it be sometimes.
Suspected Kuki militants ambushed on oil and LPG gas tankers on Tuesday between Kaimai and Tollen village under Tousem subdivision of Tamenglong district Manipur.
Panic buying of petrol and diesel was observed at petrol pumps in the valley districts of Manipur.
All Manipur Petroleum Products Transportation’s Association said there is an adequate amount of petroleum products, including LPG gas, for public consumption.
Oil and LPG gas tankers were ambushed by suspected Kuki militants on Tuesday morning along NH-37 (Imphal-Jiribam Road) between Tollen (Kuki Village) and Santikhunou in Tamenglong district, Manipur around 10.30 am.
The Kuki Inpi South West Sadar Hills (KISWSH) has vehemently opposed the proposed deployment of state forces to escort vehicles along National Highway 37, known as the Imphal-Jiribam Road.
The necessary drainage facilities as per drawing and specifications shall be prepared within 72 hours to avoid flooding of the village in the monsoon season from the water coming down the hills at MNB location at Km 66.765.
The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi district has imposed an indefinite economic blockade along National Highway-2 and 37.
RNYOM endorses ANSAM’s decision to carry out the economic blockade in the entire Nagas inhabitant areas with effect from 6 pm of Friday against the state government, in demand to restore mobile internet.
POL drivers Associations agreed to ply along NH-37 and unload local supplies (RO)/IOCL POL/LPG at Malom Oil Depot and Sekmai Gas Bottling Plant immediately.
The RNCM has given one week's time for the government to restore mobile internet services in Tamenglong and Noney district.
Life has become extremely difficult both in the hills and the valley and we earnestly feel that politics should not come in matters of food and essential supplies.
Manipur Sand Distributor Association general secretary alleged that Kuki miscreants along NH-37 were collecting unwarranted taxes from the sand trucks which pushed the association to resort to the strike.
Deputy commissioner Tamenglong Angshim Dangshawa said that at least 648 displaced persons were safely dispatched to their destination when the conflict started.
Sources said that of the 10 trucks, seven were transporting essential commodities, especially grocery items, and three were transporting petroleum products.
The proposed 48-hour bandh along National Highway-37 Imphal-Jiribam was called off following an assurance given by the deputy commissioner Tamenglong.
Hills and Plains Contractors Association demanded to blacklist the ‘Avantika’ for not maintaining quality control.
A statement jointly issued by the Health Services, Manipur and the Village Council, Longmai Area stated that the director of the state health services assured that lab technicians will be posted to the PHC Noney within February of 2023.
The total bandh along NH-37 in Noney jurisdiction will come into effect from 6 am of Wednesday to 6 pm of Friday.
Rongmei Naga Luh Phwam Manipur (RNLPM) G Akhuan expressed dissatisfaction over the repeated transfer of doctors from CHC Nungba.
