ITAC demands correction of erroneous map of tribal villages in Manipur
Ref. No.: 097/2024/I&P-ITAC
Dated: 07/09/2024
Pherzawl, Pherzawl District, HmarramPRESS STATEMENT
The Indigenous Tribes Advocacy Committee (ITAC), Pherzawl District and Jiribam District, is shocked to learn that the Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre (MARSAC) has wrongly depicted the map of adjoining areas bordering Pherzawl District and Jiribam District. Following are the tribal villages originally within Pherzawl District, but have now been wrongly inserted by MARSAC within Jiribam District:
(1) Chungakhal, (2) Phailienthangpunji (3) Saikulphai (4) Chingmun (5) Muolkhangthol, (6) Suangphumun, (7) Tuisen, (8) Buangmun, (9) Savawmphai, (10) Phaibawk, (11) Ankhasuo, (12) Khangbor, (13) Moinadawr, and (14) Kasurvali.
The ITAC urges the competent authorities to make correction in themas as well as in all relevant official records and documents, as the case may be. Action taken in this regard may also be intimated to ITAC. This is also to highlight that the Manipur Government has purposely included indigenous tribal villages and their ancestral lands within the jurisdiction and administration of Jiribam District, comprising of the following:
(1) Zairawn, (2) Mongbung (3) Sejang (4) Muolzawl, (5) Gilgal, (6) Tuisuolien, (7) B. Huonveng, (8) Buthangkhal, (9) Bekarasuo, (10) Dolakhal, (11) Kawtoikhal, (12) Khozawl, and (13) Hmarveng.
This above villages and its ancestral lands and forests had been originally owned by the indigenous tribals since time immemorial. Indigenous tribal villages currently administered under the jurisdiction of Jiribam District are geographically, culturally, and traditionally integral part of Pherzawl District. Therefore, these indigenous tribal villages, their lands and forests kept under the jurisdiction and administration of Jiribam District may be segregated from Jiribam District and amalgamated with Pherzawl District.
It is, therefore, reiterated that the Government of Manipur. May take immediate action to resolve the issues without further delay.
Issued by: Department of Information & Publicity
Indigenous Tribes Advocacy Committee
ITAC- Pherzawl & Jiribam