16th June, 2008 - Indefinite bandh at Nambol, Imphal

The All Nambol United Clubs Organisation declared an indefinite Nambol bandh from midnight of 15th June, 2008 after a long wait for the Manipur government’s response to the demand to speed up development activities at Nambol in Bishnupur district. A bandh at Nambol, a sub-division of Bishnupur district, would mean snapping of road communication between Imphal and Bishnupur as well as Churachandpur districts. In a statement issued today, the secretary of the organisation, Th. Jayenta Singh, said it has decided to impose the indefinite bandh after the Okram Ibobi Singh government failed to respond to the demand to speed up development activities. The demands include strengthening the embankments and construction of retaining walls on the Nambol riverbank before the monsoon, inauguration of the Nambol community health centre, opening of a fire sub-station at Nambol bazar, completion of Khoriphaba water supply scheme and improvement of two district roads, Komkeirap-Chingmang Road and Kangmong-Nambol Mangjing Road.