Imphal, Jul 29 : The Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) has announced to impose economic blockade on the two national highways of Manipur from July 31.
It will continue till August 31 and may be extended if committe's demands are not met, a statement said today.
The Committee is demanding a full-fledged revenue district status for Sadar hills, which is now under Senapati district.
The Sadar Hills are dominated by people belonging to Kuki tribe. The Manipur government was earlier to declare it into a full- fledged district but was stopped after objections from certain community.
District status related stir were also witnessed at Ukhrul and Jiribam areas. The state has nine districts now.
Sixth Schedule will help develop hill areas: Kulabidhu
Janata Dal (Secular), Manipur President, W Kulabidhu today said extending the provisions of the Sixth Schedule will benefit the hill areas. He said there are six hill revenue districts where the Manipur Hill Areas (District Councils) Act 1971 is in force.
Now, in consonance with the spirit of the constitution (72nd Amendment) Act, 1993, and the constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1993, enlarging the powers of the Panchayat raj institutions, municipal corporations and nagar palikas, the extension of the Sixth Schedule to the administration of the tribal areas of the hill districts will play a big role.
It will play a big role in solving the ethnic violence which is prevailing in Manipur at the present moment, he said. The Cabinet of the United Legislature Front under Chief Ministership of R K Ranbir Singh took a decision on May 13, 1991 to request the Centre to extend the Sixth Schedule to the Hill District Councils of the State of Manipur with local variations and certain amendments.
Again, the Cabinet of the Congress MPP coalition ministry under the leadership of R K Dorendra Singh reaffirmed the earlier decision on September, 17, 1992. Two consecutive State Cabinet decisions are there for the extension of the act.
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