Zunheboto, JUNE 9 (MExN): The Village Council Court, Surumi Zunheboto District has refuted to the statement made by the Tichipami Village Council on the ‘closure of water sources No-1 of Techighoki tapping to Mokokchung Town’ which was published in some local dailies on June 7. The Council has placed the issue to the Tichipami Village for threatening the Mokokchung public for using tabooed water source and offering them an alternative water source.
The Surumi VCC has pointed out that Tichipami Village by publicizing false statement about their village is only trying to give obstruction on the process of local privileges between Yehemi and Surumi village and trying to achieve ‘earning and profit motive’ by offering additional water source.
“There is an agreement with (PHE Department) to allow water tapping to Mokokchung Town has been made between Sumi-Ao tribe,” Surumi Village Council Chairman H Qheniho GB stated in a rejoinder to the media.
The SVC stated that a case on ownership of Techighoki has been settled by way of oath and now the Tichipami Village is trying to encroach on the land portion illegally by calling it ‘tabooed.’
Surumi VCC demands apology from Tichipami VC
The Village Council Court of Surumi has strongly demanded that Tichipami must withdraw their stand as published on June 6 immediately with apology.
SVCC has also demanded the Secretary of Public Health Engineering, Kohima for ‘prompt necessary action’ in connection with the issue of ‘closure of water source No-1 to Mokokchung Town’ made by Tichipami Village Council.
“The land portion where now water source No-1 of Tichighoki (river) tapping to Mokokchung Town belongs to Surumi,” Surumi Village Council Chairman H Qhenino GB asserted in a press release.
The Chairman has stated that the question of closure does not arise as per the decision of case settled vide No.17/05/07 dated Suru Ghasu April 27, 2007.
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