Protests against Tipaimukh dam

Aizawl (PTI): The Affected People's Association of Tipaimukh Dam (APATD) today resolved that it would fight to the end to make the Centre stop the proposed construction of the dam as it would displace a large number of people. "The authorities must take cognisance to the people's concern and immediately stop construction of the proposed Tipaimukh dam, else people will fight to the end," said a resolution adopted at a meeting of APATD at Khawpuar. Lalpekliana, APATD General Secretary, said the height of the proposed dam would be 162.8 metres and it would submerge an estimated area of 31,950 hectares, displacing a large number of people living in the villages of Manipur and Mizoram. The rich biodiversity in the area would also be destroyed, he said.