Imphal, 10 April 2017 ( Evening News ) : 5 day Public hearing on Acquisition of Land for the construction of Kangchup Tamenglong road for up gradation of roads from Uripok Kangchup till Tamenglong by PWD with funds from Asian Development Bank began today. State Social Impact Assesment Unit, Directorate of Environment organised the first public hearing of the villages of 95 Taothong and 105 Lamdeng Khunou at Lamdeng Community Hall today. The next four hearings will be held at Cultural Hall Phayeng, Lairenkabi Dramatic Hall, Heibongpokpi Lai Haraopham Hall and Samusang Community Hall. Retired, DSO Revenue Md Abdul Salam, president of Lamsang Pana Sanalup, RK Ranendrajit, Taothong Nagar Panchayat member of Ward No 9, Chingthang Khomba and the affected villagers attended the hearing. Deputy director, Directorate of Environment, T Brajakumar said the state government has given them the task to file a detailed report on how far the land acquisition will affect the land owners and the environment. He said they were able to meet 80 percent of the land owners and that they welcomed the acquisition, however they appealed for transparency while providing compensation.