MHRPA rejects allegation
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Mar 1: The Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association (MHRPA) has never encroached land as claimed by a farmers' body, said the association today.
It was a Government proposal through which land was swapped and leased to the association. The MHRPA has never encroached on farmers' land, said the association's technical chairman Ningthou-khongjam Bedajit.
Notably, a farmers' body had recently accused the association of encroaching on farmers' land at Lamphelpat.
Speaking to the media at the association's office at Lamphelpat today, Bedajit said the allegation that has been raised against the association is designed to malign the image of the association which has been working towards conservation of the pony and polo game.
Rejecting the allegation, Bedajit said the Government under then Chief Minister Okram Ibobi had given the association 30 acres of land at Lamphelpat on lease.
While the Lamphelpat water body rejuvenation project did not touch the association's land, a 32-acre area marked for development of a Green Park was affected, he said.
The Government had then proposed to the association to swap the 32-acre Green Park land with the association's 30 acre land, he said.
The 32-acre land originally marked for development of Green Park was thus allotted to the association, he said.
The association has all the documents including the order affecting the allotment of the land and patta, Bedajit said, clarifying there has been no encroachment of land.
The Manipur Horse Riding Polo Association has been working tirelessly to conserve pony and polo game. The association at present is looking after around 150 ponies, he said.
Due to sustained efforts and dedication of the members, the association is able to organise polo tournaments and promote the game, he added, appealing to organisations concerned not to malign the association's image.
When asked about ponies seen on streets, Bedajit said the horses have owners and the association is unable to intervene.
When horses get hurt, the association does offer some help. But it is unable to oversee the horses that aren't with it, he said.
IMPHAL, Mar 1: The Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association (MHRPA) has never encroached land as claimed by a farmers' body, said the association today.
It was a Government proposal through which land was swapped and leased to the association. The MHRPA has never encroached on farmers' land, said the association's technical chairman Ningthou-khongjam Bedajit.
Notably, a farmers' body had recently accused the association of encroaching on farmers' land at Lamphelpat.
Speaking to the media at the association's office at Lamphelpat today, Bedajit said the allegation that has been raised against the association is designed to malign the image of the association which has been working towards conservation of the pony and polo game.
Rejecting the allegation, Bedajit said the Government under then Chief Minister Okram Ibobi had given the association 30 acres of land at Lamphelpat on lease.
While the Lamphelpat water body rejuvenation project did not touch the association's land, a 32-acre area marked for development of a Green Park was affected, he said.
The Government had then proposed to the association to swap the 32-acre Green Park land with the association's 30 acre land, he said.
The 32-acre land originally marked for development of Green Park was thus allotted to the association, he said.
The association has all the documents including the order affecting the allotment of the land and patta, Bedajit said, clarifying there has been no encroachment of land.
The Manipur Horse Riding Polo Association has been working tirelessly to conserve pony and polo game. The association at present is looking after around 150 ponies, he said.
Due to sustained efforts and dedication of the members, the association is able to organise polo tournaments and promote the game, he added, appealing to organisations concerned not to malign the association's image.
When asked about ponies seen on streets, Bedajit said the horses have owners and the association is unable to intervene.
When horses get hurt, the association does offer some help. But it is unable to oversee the horses that aren't with it, he said.