{"id":12848,"date":"2025-08-06T15:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/?p=12848"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:52:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:52:21","slug":"tripura-land-dispute-emerges-at-newly-inaugurated-surma-dongor-tuisoi-waterfall-in-kamalpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2025\/08\/06\/tripura-land-dispute-emerges-at-newly-inaugurated-surma-dongor-tuisoi-waterfall-in-kamalpur\/","title":{"rendered":"Tripura: Land Dispute Emerges at Newly Inaugurated Surma Dongor Tuisoi Waterfall in Kamalpur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kamalpur, August 6 2025: <\/strong>A land dispute has come to light surrounding the newly inaugurated\u00a0<strong>Surma Dongor Tuisoi Waterfall<\/strong>\u00a0in Sanaiya Reang Para under Kamalpur sub-division, raising concerns over compensation for private land used in the development of the tourist spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The waterfall, often referred to as the \u201cLiquid Moonlight\u201d for its ethereal beauty, was officially inaugurated on&nbsp;<strong>September 19, 2024<\/strong>, by&nbsp;<strong>Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha<\/strong>, in the presence of&nbsp;<strong>Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>MLA Manoj Kanti Deb<\/strong>, and local MLA&nbsp;<strong>Swapna Das (Paul)<\/strong>. Located in the&nbsp;<strong>Surma Assembly Constituency<\/strong>, the site has rapidly become a popular tourist attraction, drawing hundreds of visitors daily who brave nearly&nbsp;<strong>800 stairs<\/strong>&nbsp;to witness the stunning natural cascade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"12851\" src=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.45-PM-1024x768.avif\" alt=\"Tuisoi Waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-12851\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.45-PM-1024x768.avif 1024w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.45-PM-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.45-PM-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.45-PM-860x645.avif 860w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.45-PM-760x570.avif 760w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.45-PM-150x113.avif 150w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.45-PM.avif 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"12849\" src=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-1-1024x768.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12849\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-1-1024x768.avif 1024w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-1-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-1-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-1-860x645.avif 860w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-1-760x570.avif 760w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-1-150x113.avif 150w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-1.avif 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"12850\" src=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-1024x768.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12850\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-1024x768.avif 1024w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-860x645.avif 860w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-760x570.avif 760w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM-150x113.avif 150w, https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-4.44.42-PM.avif 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, local resident&nbsp;<strong>Thanga Darlong<\/strong>&nbsp;has raised a serious concern. He claims that approximately&nbsp;<strong>100 stairs<\/strong>&nbsp;of the access route to the waterfall pass through his&nbsp;<strong>patta (legally owned) land<\/strong>, including a portion of his cultivable area. During the construction phase, nearly&nbsp;<strong>250 of his betel nut trees<\/strong>&nbsp;were cut down. At the time, he was assured by officials that he would be compensated for both the land and the trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite nearly&nbsp;<strong>ten months having passed<\/strong>, Thanga Darlong says he has&nbsp;<strong>received no compensation<\/strong>&nbsp;whatsoever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at a press conference held today at the&nbsp;<strong>Kamalpur Press Club<\/strong>, Thanga expressed his frustration, stating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI appreciate the government\u2019s effort to promote tourism in our area. But how is it fair to take land from a poor man like me without giving any compensation? This is my only livelihood.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanga mentioned that he had written to the&nbsp;<strong>Managing Director of Tripura Tourism Corporation<\/strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>October 31, 2024<\/strong>, seeking compensation for his land and the trees. However,&nbsp;<strong>he has not received any response<\/strong>&nbsp;to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has now warned that&nbsp;<strong>if justice is not delivered<\/strong>, he will be&nbsp;<strong>compelled to approach the court<\/strong>&nbsp;for legal redress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The matter has sparked discussions about&nbsp;<strong>land rights, fair compensation<\/strong>, and the importance of&nbsp;<strong>transparent dealings in public projects<\/strong>, especially when local livelihoods are involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kamalpur, August 6 2025: A land dispute has come to light surrounding the newly inaugurated\u00a0Surma Dongor Tuisoi Waterfall\u00a0in Sanaiya Reang Para under Kamalpur sub-division, raising concerns over compensation for private land used in the development of the tourist spot. The waterfall, often referred to as the \u201cLiquid Moonlight\u201d for its ethereal beauty, was officially inaugurated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":12852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[1288,2220],"ppma_author":[1174],"class_list":{"0":"post-12848","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tripura","8":"tag-kamalpur","9":"tag-tuisoi-waterfall"},"authors":[{"term_id":1174,"user_id":33,"is_guest":0,"slug":"kamaljamatia","display_name":"kamal jamatia","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/564a074770eb17d36f3af441d462b8a2a809599748f74220740b1d3b52879fcf?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Faguli.in%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F07%2FPHOTO-2023-09-14-08-30-32-3.jpg&r=g","0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12848"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12853,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12848\/revisions\/12853"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12848"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=12848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}