Manipur
,
Noney (also known as Longmai)
,
Noney
Published : 12 July, 2014   |   Last updated - 24 Jun, 2024
Affected Landowners Demand Fair Compensation for NH-37 Road Project in Noney District, Manipur
Reported by
Sarup Sinha
Legal Review by
Anmol Gupta
Updated by
Anupa Kujur
Households affected
People Affected
2021
Year started
Land area affected
Households affected
People Affected
2021
Year started
Land area affected
Key Insights
Sector
Infrastructure
Reason/Cause of conflict
Roads
Conflict Status
Ongoing
Ended
Legal Status
Region Classification
Urban and Rural
Ended
1
Summary

The National Highway 37 (Imphal-Jiribam) double-lane project in Manipur is facing delays because of allegations of mismanagement and the failure to release land compensation to affected landowners. As a result, affected landowners are imposing restrictions on the project to demand prompt payment of fair compensation.

On February 18th, 2023, affected landowners carried out a protest in Longmai Bazaar, Noney district, accusing the authorities of making higher payments to bogus claimants instead of genuine ones. They cite a case of a bogus claimant who received over Rs. 1 crore, whereas several genuine affected properties, including pucca and semi-pucca buildings, have been undervalued.

The landowners claim to have made repeated appeals to the government to conduct surveys, demarcation, and compensation assessments since July 2021. However, they are yet to receive a response from the government. A similar protest had taken place in Longmai Bazaar on October 4th, 2021, when over 200 landowners took to the streets demanding fair compensation.

They referred to an order issued by the Manipur High Court which scheduled a joint survey to assess standing structures, trees, horticultural crops, and more. The joint survey report was officially submitted to the secretary (Revenue), Government of Manipur, on January 30th, 2023.

The landowners further warned that they may opt for democratic forms of agitation in the near future if their concerns remain unaddressed.

Reports add that the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), entrusted with executing most of the national highway projects in Manipur, has the necessary funds to provide land compensation. However, the release of funds has reportedly been delayed at various levels of the state government, including the district administration and revenue department. 

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Fact Sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand for promised compensation

Complaint against procedural violations

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

Urban and Rural

Type of Land

Private

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Details of sources (names of accused, names and numbers of any lawyers, names of any police officers contacted)

Status of Project

Project underway despite protests

Original Project Deadline

2022

Whether the Project has been Delayed

Yes

Significance of Land to Land Owners/Users

Whether the project was stalled due to land conflict

Source/Reference

Total investment involved (in Crores):

760.16

Type of investment:

Investment Made

Year of Estimation

Page Number In Investment Document:

Has the Conflict Ended?

No

When did it end?

Why did the conflict end?

Author
Reported by
Sarup Sinha

Manipur

Kumar Sambhav is a social entrepreneur and award-winning journalist, leading innovative research in accountability investigations. He is the founder of Land Conflict Watch and is currently working as India Research Lead with Princeton University’s Digital Witness Lab.

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Fact sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand for promised compensation

Complaint against procedural violations

Affected Landowners Demand Fair Compensation for NH-37 Road Project in Noney District, Manipur

Reported by

Sarup Sinha

Legal Review by

Priyansha Chouhan, Anmol Gupta

Edited by

Radhika Chatterjee

Updated by

Updated by

Published on

July 30, 2023

July 31, 2023

Edited on

July 30, 2023

Sector

Infrastructure

Reason or Cause of Conflict

Roads

Starting Year

2021

Land Area Affected (in Hectares)

ha

Households Affected by Conflict

People Affected by Conflict

State

Manipur

Sector

Infrastructure

People Affected by Conflict

Households Affected by Conflict

Land Area Affected (in Hectares)

ha

Starting Year

2021

Location of Conflict

Noney (also known as Longmai)

Noney

Reason or Cause of Conflict

Roads

Land Conflict Summary

The National Highway 37 (Imphal-Jiribam) double-lane project in Manipur is facing delays because of allegations of mismanagement and the failure to release land compensation to affected landowners. As a result, affected landowners are imposing restrictions on the project to demand prompt payment of fair compensation.

On February 18th, 2023, affected landowners carried out a protest in Longmai Bazaar, Noney district, accusing the authorities of making higher payments to bogus claimants instead of genuine ones. They cite a case of a bogus claimant who received over Rs. 1 crore, whereas several genuine affected properties, including pucca and semi-pucca buildings, have been undervalued.

The landowners claim to have made repeated appeals to the government to conduct surveys, demarcation, and compensation assessments since July 2021. However, they are yet to receive a response from the government. A similar protest had taken place in Longmai Bazaar on October 4th, 2021, when over 200 landowners took to the streets demanding fair compensation.

They referred to an order issued by the Manipur High Court which scheduled a joint survey to assess standing structures, trees, horticultural crops, and more. The joint survey report was officially submitted to the secretary (Revenue), Government of Manipur, on January 30th, 2023.

The landowners further warned that they may opt for democratic forms of agitation in the near future if their concerns remain unaddressed.

Reports add that the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), entrusted with executing most of the national highway projects in Manipur, has the necessary funds to provide land compensation. However, the release of funds has reportedly been delayed at various levels of the state government, including the district administration and revenue department. 

Fact Sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand for promised compensation

Complaint against procedural violations

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

Urban and Rural

Type of Land

Private

Type of Common Land

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Details of sources (names of accused, names and numbers of any lawyers, names of any police officers contacted)

Status of Project

Project underway despite protests

Original Project Deadline

2022

Whether the Project has been Delayed

Yes

Significance of Land to Land Owners/Users

Whether the project was stalled due to land conflict

Source/Reference

Total investment involved (in Crores):

760.16

Type of investment:

Investment Made

Year of Estimation

Page Number In Investment Document:

Has the Conflict Ended?

No

When did it end?

Why did the conflict end?

Legal Data

Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict

Legislations/Policies Involved

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
Section 28 [District Collector to determine value of land considering the market value among other factors] Section 105(1) [The 2013 Act is not to be applicable in cases where land is acquired under laws specified in the Fourth Schedule.] Section 105(3) [Even for land acquisition proceedings initiated under other acts from the Fourth Schedule, compensation will be determined by this Act.] Fourth Schedule, Entry 7 [National Highways Act, 1956 included in list of exempted legislations]
National Highways Act, 1956
Section 3A [Where the Central Government is satisfied that any land is required for any public purpose, a notification containing brief description shall be published] Section 3C [Objections from the interested persons should be raised within 21 days from the date of publication of the notification, in writing.] Section 3G [Compensation should be determined by the competent authority in accordance with the usage and nature of the land]
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Whether claims/objections were made as per procedure in the relevant statute

Yes

What was the claim(s)/objection(s) raised by the community?

Memorandums to the authorities concerned and departments were submitted to rectify the errors in the surveys, demarcation and assessment of compensation carried out by the departments since July 2021

What was the Decision of the Concerned Government Department?

There has been no response from the side of the government.

Legal Processes and Loopholes Enabling the Conflict:

Delay in compensation

Controversial land acquisition by the government

Legal Status:

In Court

Status of Case In Court

Disposed

Whether any adjudicatory body was approached

No

Name of the adjudicatory body

Name(s) of the Court(s)

High Court of Manipur

Case Number

Writ Petition No. 443 of 2022

Main Reasoning/Decision of court

On June 16, 2022, the Manipur High Court directed the Deputy Commissioner, Noney District to consider the representation of the aggrieved petitioners for taking necessary action within a period of 2 months. The writ petition was accordingly disposed of.

Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:

No items found.

Reported Details of the Violation:

Date of Violation

Location of Violation

Additional Information

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

District Administration of Noney

PSUs Involved in the Conflict:

National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited

Did LCW Approach Government Authorities for Comments?

Name, Designation and Comment of the Government Authorities Approached

Corporate Parties Involved in the Conflict:

Did LCW Approach Corporate Parties for Comments?

Communities/Local Organisations in the Conflict:

Information on the use of criminal law

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

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