High-Power committee to look into fencing problem in Manipur

A high-power committee has been formed to look into the problem arising out of the fencing process along Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur's Chandel district, an official spokesman said today.
The decision to form the committee was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh last evening, Government Spokesman Moirangthem Okendro said.
Principal Secretary (Home) of the state government would be the chairman of the committee while Additional Secretary (Home) would act as member-secretary, said Okendro who is also the state's education minister.
Inspector General of Police (Intelligence), Inspector General of Assam Rifles (South), Border Road Task Force (BRTF) official in charge of Indo-Myanmar border fencing, Deputy Commissioner of Chandel district, Superintendent of Police (Chandel) and Additional Deputy Commissioner (More) would be the members of the committee, he said.

The committee would look into the construction of fencing at the border areas near Moreh border town.
Various social organisations including United Committee Manipur (UCM) and several political parties have urged the Centre to look into the alleged construction of fencing at the "unsettled" border areas.
They said if the fencing continued at the "unsettled" border areas, more than forty Manipur villages would fall within the jurisdiction of the neighbouring country and demanded immediate stoppage of the construction until a joint survey of the border by Myanmar and Indian authorities.