Manipur Fuel Crisis

Even as the economic blockade on both the highways leading to Manipur continues, there seems to be a spill-over effect in other landlocked regions of northeast India - both Tripura and Mizoram are witnessing scarcity of fuel for a week after the centre asked Indian Oil Corporation to shift the route of sending fuel tankers to Imphal on priority, le...

Long queue of vehicles outside petrol pumps due to rationing of fuel in Manipur's Imphal, has led to many people spending hours, waiting for their turn late into the night. Fuel shortage is the latest crisis to hit the state capital, which is just emerging from months of agitation and shutdown over restriction of entry to outsiders in the state.

While the rest of the country agonises about paying Rs 2 more for petrol, Manipur's crisis is worsening. With both highways blocked by the agitating Naga group, fuel is running out in the state capital Imphal.

It has been two months now that Manipur has been cut off from the rest of the country due to an economic blockade imposed by groups of Naga students of Manipur. They are demanding greater autonomy in the district councils. However, the blockade was intensified after Manipur refused entry to Naga rebel leader Th Muivah. Muivah, camping near Kohima f...

The Manipur government's effort in countering the economic blockade by regulating and rationing of fuel and essential commodities seems to be running out of steam as the blockade entered the 51st day on Friday. Imphal city is not new to fuel crisis but this summer has been unusual. People have been queuing up overnight for just a few litres of petr...

The highway blockade by Naga groups in Manipur continued on Tuesday with healthcare in the state completely paralysed. Hospitals are running out of oxygen, diesel and life saving drugs. Food supplies are scarce. Today the Indian Air force brought essential supplies to the state.The largest private hospital in...

Even as the economic blockade on both the highways leading to Manipur continues, there seems to be a spill-over effect in other landlocked regions of northeast India - both Tripura and Mizoram are witnessing scarcity of fuel for a week after the centre asked Indian Oil Corporation to shift the route of sending fuel tankers to Imphal on priority, le...

Long queue of vehicles outside petrol pumps due to rationing of fuel in Manipur's Imphal, has led to many people spending hours, waiting for their turn late into the night. Fuel shortage is the latest crisis to hit the state capital, which is just emerging from months of agitation and shutdown over restriction of entry to outsiders in the state.

While the rest of the country agonises about paying Rs 2 more for petrol, Manipur's crisis is worsening. With both highways blocked by the agitating Naga group, fuel is running out in the state capital Imphal.

It has been two months now that Manipur has been cut off from the rest of the country due to an economic blockade imposed by groups of Naga students of Manipur. They are demanding greater autonomy in the district councils. However, the blockade was intensified after Manipur refused entry to Naga rebel leader Th Muivah. Muivah, camping near Kohima f...

The Manipur government's effort in countering the economic blockade by regulating and rationing of fuel and essential commodities seems to be running out of steam as the blockade entered the 51st day on Friday. Imphal city is not new to fuel crisis but this summer has been unusual. People have been queuing up overnight for just a few litres of petr...

The highway blockade by Naga groups in Manipur continued on Tuesday with healthcare in the state completely paralysed. Hospitals are running out of oxygen, diesel and life saving drugs. Food supplies are scarce. Today the Indian Air force brought essential supplies to the state.The largest private hospital in...