IMPHAL, May 31 NNN: Integration is the need of the hour in Manipur which has various ethnic communities and mutual understanding and regard among these groups can accelerate the process of integration in the state, Haokholal Hanshing, Chairman, ADC, Sadar Hills, said on Friday.
Hanshing was speaking during the opening ceremony of “The two Days District Level Integration Programme” being jointly organised by Social Action for Tribal Areas Development, Manipur, Thangal Surung Baptist Church and Youth Affairs and Sports (YAS), Government of Manipur at Thangal Surung village, Saikul Sub-Division, Senapati district.
The inauguration function of the integration programme was also attended by Seikholal Haokip, Executive Member, ADC, Sadar Hillls, Gilthang Touthang, Chairman, Finance Committee, ADC, Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi and Thangjakam Misao, ADC Member and President, DCC, Sadar Hills.Although many Central sponsored schemes and projects are there meant for development in the hill districts of the state, these could not be implemented even after three years have gone since the elections to the ADCs, Hanshing lamented.
Hanshing also said that bringing development in the hills needs support from the people because in development, the most important thing is the mindset of the people.
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