Month: January 2015

IMPHAl, January 16: At least four pregnant cows were electrocuted by a High Transmission Line (HT line) at Moirangporel, the native village of Andro A/C MLA Th Shyamkumar today.

Shyamkumar who is also the president of Manipur Pradesh Trinamool Congress Committee has flayed Chief Minister Okram Ibobi who also holds the Power portfolio, accusing him of irresponsibility and dereliction of duty.

Holding the Chief Minister responsible for the electrocution of the bovines, he has warned of taking legal actions against the Power department and has demanded compensations for the poor owners of the electrocuted cows.

Speaking to media persons at his quarter this evening, the Andro MLA said several complaints have been raised to look into the condition of the HT lines since his election as the MLA in the assembly and to the concerned minister and the power department. The HT lines in various constituencies of Imphal East district and other places in the State need to be replaced with new electric wires.

But till date, the concerned department has not taken any positive action and hasn`™t paid any heed to the complaints.

As per records, seven precious cows have been killed by electric shock in Andro A/C and so are several other domestic animals.

In such a situation, another four cows have newly been reported electrocuted by an HT Line.

The incident only suggests that the Power department is now defunct with its staffs ranging from the Chief Engineer to a peon are waiting for their fat salaries only, he said.

With this kind of irresponsibility, the transformation of the State electricity department into a corporation is meaningless, Shyamkumar said.

The Andro MLA has warned of launching various agitations to teach a lesson to the concerned minister and department authorities if the power corporation don`™t replace the old HT lines with new ones within a short period, he added.

Talking to media persons, Nabachandra Thounaojam, a resident of Moirangporel, said the officials of the Lamlai sub-station of the Electricity department have repaired the HT line after some electric poles collapsed during the recent rainfall.

After the repairing work was completed, it was found that the HT lines were almost touching the ground and unfortunately a fire broke out here at around 1:10 pm today causing the death of four cows from electrocution, he said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/mla-flays-cm-as-ht-power-line-electrocutes-cattle-at-andro/

IMPHAL, January 16: The Manipur People`™s Party today announced the commencement of its mass enrolment campaign with an eye for the 2017 State Assembly election.

Speaking at a press conference held at the party`™s Polo Ground office, party president N Sovakiran said MPP was once a formidable political party, but today it has lost public support due to the absence of any of the so-called political bigwigs in the party.

Nevertheless, the party will not look for any `big face`™ at the moment, but it will put all effort to make it a much stronger regional party he said.

Sovakiran further appealed to all supporters and sympathizers including those residing outside the State to help the party gain its lost glory and sought both emotional and financial support.

Meanwhile, announcing the mass enrolment of members, the party president said the party has a dedicated website for those wanting to enroll online.

Sovakiran said that it is high time for the people to enrol with the party and uproot the current government which has gain much notoriety for corruption, extra judicial killings, and incomplete development projects, etc.

He said the 2017 election will be for the people to decide and bring to power the true leaders of the land.

MPP is our future he said appealing to the people to join the party in order to safeguard the State.

During the press meet MPP president N Sovakiran said that Indian Constitution has provisions for regional political parties.

He said some regional political parties have been existing in the country even before independence

The Manipur People`™s Party was formed on December 26, 1968.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/mpp-commences-mass-enrolment-campaign-eyeing-2017-election/