From Our Correspondent
TURA: The Association for Democracy and Empowerment (ADE) has urged the state government to review the actual jurisdiction the proposed site for the construction of the Tura Medical College comes under and to ensure that compensation payment is made to the actual beneficiaries.
In its memorandum to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, president of the Association, Dalseng Bira Ch Momin, informed that the proposed site for the construction of the Tura Medical College comes under the jurisdiction of Darechikgre Bolwari Mahari and not the Doldigre A’king Nokma, as is believed.
“The site for the construction of the college comes under the jurisdiction of Darechikgre Bolwari Mahari. This part of the land was gifted to them by Lt. Gonan Marak, Nokma of Darenggre in return of the support Darechikgre Bolwari Mahari has provided in the form of financial assistance during the various legal battles that he was facing during his tenure. The Bolwari Mahari’s decendents started living at the given lands from 1920. This land near Matchi Nokkap area is still known as Bolwariggre A’song,” Momin said.
Momin informed that concerned authorities involved in the construction of the college, without proper verification and inspection about the true ownership of the proposed land, sealed the deal with Doldigre A’king Nokma, thus depriving any benefits to the true owners of the land.
“Recently, construction of the college and a market at Doldegre started without any information, acquisition of the land or initiating the legal formalities as required under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013,” Momin claimed.
According to Momin, police, along with members of ADE on January 4, had to rush to the construction site to stop a clash between construction workers and the residents, who objected to the encroachment on their land.
The Bolwari Mahari also reportedly approached the WGH Deputy Commissioner to intervene on the matter but there was no positive response from his side.
