Dimapur, June 25 (MExN): The residents and council members of Supply Colony Council Dimapur has issued a clarification note relating to the incident of Supply Colony Children’s Park on June 19, stating that it was not an act of “vandalism nor unlawfulness” but a sign of resentment over “unauthorized intrusion” by the United Women Welfare Organization (UWWO). However, the colony council expressed its regrets. It also further informed that nobody (society/department/private individuals) is allowed to initiate any activities be it of social connected or welfare works or anything without the prior permission of the colony council and warned defaulters would be doing so at his/her own risk, for which the council authority would not be held responsible.
I.Panger Jamir, supply colony council chairman stated that the present site of the children’s park was earmarked and set aside for developing into a park in the year 1972 measuring 135’x135’ (presently135’x135’). Also, that the earmarked and measured area was never kept for dumping garbage but meaningfully and purposefully utilized. In 1972-73, according to the chairman, the earmarked area was used by a resident Temsu the then stenographer in the department of excise who approached the colony authority for toiling the land for cultivation of sticky rice and vegetable with permission so as to keep the area clean and lively before taking up the process of establishing the children’s park. During the same period, the chairman said Er. Tikachiba erected iron posts and provided mesh wire fencing surrounding the measured areas of the land. Later in the year 1976, Jamir said assessing the gradual improvement of the site, the state government issued and installed equipments, apparatus required by the park, where quite a few are still being utilized in few of the colony’s parks till date.
The chairman said that in 1986, there was a case where patta was issued to a private individual though “fraudulent” means and the patta stood canceled due to objection by the residents and the colony authority. The same year, the chairman said with the initiative of late K. Babloo Chankgija, the colony had organised a social work and tree plantation drive within the park premises and used in various socially connected activities with mutual understandings.
The colony chairman alleged that the UWWO have obtained patta for the land in use as Children’s Park, but later cancelled by the colony authority. Also, that the UWWO had again obtained the patta by indulging in “fraudulent” means by entering the land measurement as 50’x50’, though the existing park measured and area of 125’x135’. Having raised objection, he said the state government answered to their demand and the said patta issued by the then deputy commissioner Dimapur cancelled for the larger interest of the public.
Further stating that the claims made by UWWO on establishing a pre-nursery school as “total lie”, the chairman said that on enquiry, it was found that the school was being looked after by Anganwadi worker and queried as to whether the colony authority were officially given prior notice before the pre-school was established. It further questioned the decision of UWWO’s to sell severed trees that were planted in 1986 by the residents of the colony along with the authorities with the sale proceeds amounting to Rs. 10, 000 “or more” without the consent of the colony authority.
The residents and colony authorities stated that they are the genuine custodian of public property within the colony and that an NGO organization like UWWO whose “life and longevity is purely temporary and uncertain” cannot be the in-charge of the Supply Colony Children’s Park.
I.Panger Jamir, supply colony council chairman stated that the present site of the children’s park was earmarked and set aside for developing into a park in the year 1972 measuring 135’x135’ (presently135’x135’). Also, that the earmarked and measured area was never kept for dumping garbage but meaningfully and purposefully utilized. In 1972-73, according to the chairman, the earmarked area was used by a resident Temsu the then stenographer in the department of excise who approached the colony authority for toiling the land for cultivation of sticky rice and vegetable with permission so as to keep the area clean and lively before taking up the process of establishing the children’s park. During the same period, the chairman said Er. Tikachiba erected iron posts and provided mesh wire fencing surrounding the measured areas of the land. Later in the year 1976, Jamir said assessing the gradual improvement of the site, the state government issued and installed equipments, apparatus required by the park, where quite a few are still being utilized in few of the colony’s parks till date.
The chairman said that in 1986, there was a case where patta was issued to a private individual though “fraudulent” means and the patta stood canceled due to objection by the residents and the colony authority. The same year, the chairman said with the initiative of late K. Babloo Chankgija, the colony had organised a social work and tree plantation drive within the park premises and used in various socially connected activities with mutual understandings.
The colony chairman alleged that the UWWO have obtained patta for the land in use as Children’s Park, but later cancelled by the colony authority. Also, that the UWWO had again obtained the patta by indulging in “fraudulent” means by entering the land measurement as 50’x50’, though the existing park measured and area of 125’x135’. Having raised objection, he said the state government answered to their demand and the said patta issued by the then deputy commissioner Dimapur cancelled for the larger interest of the public.
Further stating that the claims made by UWWO on establishing a pre-nursery school as “total lie”, the chairman said that on enquiry, it was found that the school was being looked after by Anganwadi worker and queried as to whether the colony authority were officially given prior notice before the pre-school was established. It further questioned the decision of UWWO’s to sell severed trees that were planted in 1986 by the residents of the colony along with the authorities with the sale proceeds amounting to Rs. 10, 000 “or more” without the consent of the colony authority.
The residents and colony authorities stated that they are the genuine custodian of public property within the colony and that an NGO organization like UWWO whose “life and longevity is purely temporary and uncertain” cannot be the in-charge of the Supply Colony Children’s Park.
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