Dimapur, August 19 (MExN): In the issue relating to the land dispute at Pungro Area, the United Sangtam Likhum Bumji (USLB) made it clear to the Pungro Area Public Forum and Pungro Area GBs Association that the settlement is between the United Sangtam Likhum Bumji (USLB) and District Administration with elders having clear cut knowledge and their physical presence during the land demarcation made between the Sangtams and the District Administration in 1953.
Consequent to that, it was stated that a “booklet was released (True copy of land dispute case Pungro Alias Kheokjong Vrs Prongren Tethezu and Sanphure Village) signed by L. T Yanger, the then Additional Deputy Commissioner of Kiphire, 1st Class Magistrate dated March 26, 1975 Memo No JUD/LR/74”, confirming that the land was donated to State Government to establish administrative headquarter but not to the Yimchungers to establish their village.
A press note issued by Yangkhaba Sangtam, Vice President, USLB and Selitong Sangtam, General Secretary USLB said that referring to this booklet, the genuine and transparency settlement order is declared, and thereby this booklet shall be the conclusion of the land dispute case. “Whereas, the notification issued by Pungro Public Forum and GBs Association Pungro Area summoning the USLB and certain villages to present on August 24, 2001 at Pungro Town for making final demarcation of the land. The USLB shall not entertain and comply with this notice in any manner.” stated USLB in the note.
USLB also said that the matter is to be settled between the USLB and the District Administration to bring out the final settlement order, and after that if necessary the USLB may summon the Yimchungers to deliver the fact and transparent settlement order.
