R.M.C IN RECENT NEWS
SAFEGUARD ENVIRONMENT
The Safe Environment Campaign Committee has today submitted a memorandum to the minister of Law and Legislative Affairs, Forest & Environment and Revenue, Debendra Singh urging immediate steps to safeguard the environment. In this connection, a press conference was also called by the committee at the Manipur Press Club. Speaking to media persons, chairman of the committee, M Inaobi Singh said that the government has to take appropriate steps
ILLIGAL EXCAVATION
The safe environment campaign committee has appealed to the forest Environment and climate change Minister
HC LANDMARK JUDGEMENT
The High Court of Manipur has passed a landmark. judgment on July 25, 2018. ordering complete prohibition and banning all forms of illegal excavation from the forest area of the state irrespective of location. The order was passed by a divisional bench of Chief Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Justice Kh Nobin Singh in connection with the PIL case no. 25 of 2017 filed by Matum Inaobi Sing who is chairman of safe environment Campaign Committee
SECC
Despite complete prohibition and ban on all forms of unregulated/illegal excavation irrespective of location in Manipur by Manipur High Court. illegal excavation are still under-way in many parts of the State including Reserved & Protected Forests. Ironically, some MLAs belonging to the ruling party' are also reportedly involved in these illegal activities in the name of undertaking developmental works in their constituencies, alleged Safe Environment Campaign Committee (SECC), Imphal East today.
ILLEGAL MINING
The Save Environment Campaign Committee has alleged that despite complete prohibition and ban on illegal excavation of stone, sand and forest soils in Manipur by a Judgement order passed by the Manipur High Court on July 25, illegal mining are still underway at different parts of the State. A press release issued by the chairman of the committee M lnaobi Singh today stated that one such illegal mining incident happened recently at Nongmaiching Reserved Forest at Nongpok Sanjenbam area.