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Imphal, July 10 : Altogether 39 vehicles were damaged due to attacks by strikers on the highways last year, Transport Minister, Kh Ratan informed the House today. He said compensations were given by the government to the truck owners except ten vehicles which will be given soon.
Home Minister, Gaikhangam said Manipur government is in touch with Nagaland government to end the blockade in Nagaland. It was reported that four persons from Manipur had allegedly hijacked a truck from Nagaland and to protest it a blockade has been called in Nagaland.
Gaikhangam said two persons were rounded up and the vehicle recovered. State officials were in touch with Nagaland counterparts to that the blockade can be lifted he assured the House. L Ibomcha said frequent blockades on national highways make people face immense hardship. Due to the blockade about 600 Imphal bound vehicles are stranded on the highway and large numbers of passengers including women and children are stranded on the highway.
Immediately after news of blockade reached Imphal the business communities immediately hiked prices of goods in the market.
Francis Ngajokpa , Minister Rural development laid a gazette copy of Manipur Panchayati Raj Sixth Amendment Ordinance 2012 in the House. Nine demands for grants for nine departments were also passed. The demands were Rs 843 cr for Police, Rs 742 cr for Education, Rs 17 cr for Consumer Affairs, Rs 2.46 cr for Vigilance, Rs 7.8 cr for fire protection, Rs 11.91 cr for Jails, Rs 10.66 cr for Home guards, Rs 40.39 cr for Sericulture and Rs 28 cr for Arts and Culture.
During the discussion for the demands L Ibomcha moved economy cut for lack of transparency in recruitment procedure and maladministration in police department . P Brojen and Dr I Ibohalbi moved policy cut for failure to uplift standard of government schools. Th Shyamkumar, Kh Joykisan moved token cut for failure to provide educational facilities in remote areas, control mushrooming of private schools.
Dr I Ibohalbi, L Ibomcha and P Brojen alleged that the BPL AAY schemes were not fully implemented and public distribution system lacks systematic distribution programme.
L Ibomcha said the government has failed to implement Manipur Seri Project phase I financed by Japanese government and hence Phase II is delayed. Oppositions MLAs also said Manipur Library Act is not properly implemented, renowned artists were not given proper recognition.
Later Francis Ngajokpa Minister moved for leave to introduce Manipur Panchayati Raj Seventh Amendment Bill 2012 and Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh introduced Manipur Parliamentary Secretary Bill 2012.
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