Kachui Timothy Zimik

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are the Author’s personal views. This Article was first published in The Sangai Express in three parts on February 20, 21 & 22, 2023. This is the updated version.  This Article was published again in two parts in The Sangai Express on April 24 & 25, 2025.   THE DELIMITATION & NRC ISSUES IN MANIPUR AUTHOR: K. TIMOTHY ZIMIK, IRS PRINCIPAL CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (RETIRED), MINISTRY OF FINANCE (REVENUE), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA   INTRODUCTION The hill people of Manipur have been raising their voices to get their legitimate right of equitable representation in the Legislative Assembly of Manipur. But their voices have not been heard. The strong opposition to the delimitation exercise based on 2001 census by the political parties including the Congress and the BJP and the Imphal based civil society organizations has led to the denial of fundamental right to equality provided under Article 14 of the Co...

  This article was published in The Sangai Express on the 22 nd and 23 rd  of  September, 2020. OWNERSHIP  OF  MINERAL  RIGHTS:  A  CASE  STUDY  OF  MANIPUR   AUTHOR : K. TIMOTHY ZIMIK, IRS PRINCIPAL CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (RETIRED), MINISTRY OF FINANCE (REVENUE), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA   1. In order to understand the ownership of mineral rights and the mining operations in India, we need to study the relevant provisions of the Constitution of India, judicial decisions and the mining laws. They are briefly discussed as under:   Ownership of minerals and mining rights in India 2. Serial No. 53 of the Union List (List 1) of the Constitution of India states: “Regulation and development of oilfields and mineral oil resources, petroleum and petroleum products; other liquids and substances declared by the Parliament by law to be dangerously inflammable”. Serial No. 54 of the Union List sta...