Day: September 29, 2015

BISHNUPUR, September 29: As part of the nation-wide sanitation cleanliness campaign which was launched on September 25, a mass rally cum public meeting was held today at the Bishnupur Headquarter.

The rally cum meeting was organised by the District Water and Sanitation Committee Bishnupur and Bishnupur District Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Co-ordinating Committee.

The campaign was also participated by District Level officers and staff of different departments in the district, representatives of local governing bodies, students and teachers of different schools.

People converged at the Bishnupur Mayangamba Community Hall from where the mass rally was flagged off by the district commissioner Bobby Waikhom.

Those participating the rally held placards promoting washing of hands before every meal, clean and healthy society, sanitary latrines for every household, healthy body and Swachh Bharat Mission.

A team of the Bishnupur District Police also guarded the rally.

After the rally, a public meeting was also held at the Kiyamba Shanglen with DC Bobby Waikhom who is also the chairman of the District Water and Sanitation Committee was the chief guest and EE Bishnupur PHED O Meino was the president.

Bishnupur Municipal Council chairperson L Lolindro, SDO Nambol Ramananda Nongmeikappam, SDO Moirang Bantee Konthoujam, SDO Bishnupur Radhakanta, SDPO Bishnupur Rameshwar, Saiton GP Pradhan Samungou attended as guests of honour.

Speaking at the public meeting, the DC appealed to the general public to gather their garbage and waste at a corner of their residences so that the garbage collectors can collect them.

Meino appealed to the people to make the campaign a success by October 2, 2019.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/bishnupur-sanitation-campaign-promotes-clean-and-healthy-society/

KANGPOKPI, September 29: As part of the 60th Wildlife Week Celebration cum Painting, Article Writing and Photography Competition, 2015 under the theme `Protection of Wildlife and their Habitat` Divisional Level Wildlife Week Celebration have also been observed today at Community Hall, Kangpokpi.

The Divisional Level Wildlife Week Celebration here today has been organized by the Divisional Forest Officer, Northern Forest Division, Kangpokpi under the leadership of Robert Sheilam Haokip, DFO & District Wildlife Warden, Northern Forest Division, Kangpokpi.

DK. Thangboi, addl deputy commissioner, Sadar Hills and L. Birahari Singh, MFS (Retd) graced the occasion as chief guest and president respectively while Kh. Bira Singh, MFS (Retd) attended as guest of honour.

Around 100 students from different educational institution within Kangpokpi took part in the Painting and Article writing organized under the theme `Protection of Wildlife and their Habitat` while interested photographers are invited to submit their wildlife photograph for the Photography Competition.

Speaking on the occasion DK. Thangboi lamented Wildlife Week has been observed in all over the country every year mainly in the first week of October with a view to preserved the wildlife of India before adding that the wildlife of our region serves as a natural indicator of the health of our forest ecosystems.

Emphasizing the importance of wildlife protection and its habitat the MCS officer asserted that the large forest blocks that sustain wildlife supports our rural economy, produces clean and clear water for our communities, and maintains the natural beauty that defines the place we call home.

`No man can live without environment`, asserted the MCS officer while adding that animal is also a part of the environment and it is the duty of human being to preserve and protect the wildlife.

He also said that with the well organized of the wildlife week celebration by the forest department in Sadar Hills under DFO the message of wildlife protection and its habitat will be logical to everyone while adding that the message of wildlife protection and its habitat should not only be spread during the celebration but throughout the days, weeks and months in a year.

Robert Sheilam Haokip, Divisional Forest Officer & District Wildlife Warden, Northern Forest Division, Kangpokpi pointed out that Wildlife Week Celebration has been organized with an overall objection of sensitizing the general public on the importance of nature and wildlife and the need for their conservation.

`The weeklong celebration becomes more significant as it coincide with the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, the icon of Non-Violence to all forms of life`, lamented the DFO while adding that on this occasion the Prime Minister of India, who is also the Chairman of National Board of Wildlife appeals to all the citizens of the nation to work for conservation of nature and wildlife.

While elucidating the meaning of wildlife L. Birahari, MFS (Retd) said that when wildlife has been protected it will automatically breed environmental stability.

`Do not buy or trade in ban species of flora and fauna and do not keep any ban protected species as pet`, cautioned Kh. Bira Singh, MFS (Retd) while urging all individual to protect wildlife and their habitat.

Apart from student community various CSOs leaders also took part in the occasion.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/it-is-our-responsibility-to-preserve-wildlife-says-addldc-kpi/

IMPHAL, September 29: The Assam Sanmilitia Mahashangha (ASM), a confederation of Indigenous Communities of Assam has said that considering the validity of Coalition for Indigenes`™ Rights Campaign (CIRCA), Manipur demand for the restoration of Pre-Merger Special Political Status of Manipur, it supports CIRCA in its movement.

A statement of the confederation said Manipur`™s Maharaja Boddha Chandra was coerced to sign the Merger Agreement by VP Menon, advisor to the Home Ministry under the strict instruction from the then Home Minister of India Sadar Vallabhai Patel at Assam`™s Shillong House on September 21, 1949.

The statement issued by its working president Matiur Rahman here in Imphal today said it was not right for India to have forced the merger of Manipur into its Union without seeking the mandate of its people who had already had a Constitution of their own with an elected Parliament in the form of Assembly.

Rahman further stated that a `Manipur Peoples`™ Council` with representatives of all its indigenous ethnic communities as members, now being raised by CIRCA, Manipur as a demand, must be considered and realised by the authorities. Then there will be permanent peace in the state as everybody will feel secured and protected under such a constitutional set-up, it said.

On the other hand, Rahman deplored India government for restricting the people from their right to meet the renowned human rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila without the approval from the Manipur State Police which requires submission of an application 30 days beforehand.

Rahman also claimed that he had approached the State police authorities to meet Irom Sharmila Chanu on September 24, but his request was not accepted as he had not submitted his application 30 days beforehand, he regretted. .

He also vehemently opposed the process stating that Irom Chanu Sharmila is not a criminal but a human rights activist.

Such a type of restriction should not be imposed on her, he added stating that he had even gone on hunger strike for 11 hours supporting her cause at Dispur, the capital of Assam, in 2011.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/assam-organisation-supports-circas-demand-for-premerger-political-status-in-manipur/

IMPHAL, September 29: Renowned judge (retd) of the State Chanambam Upendra died in an unfortunate incident this early morning at his Sagolband Moirang Leirak residence.

The District and Session Judge Manipur (retd) who headed the Commission of Inquiry ordered by the State government in the Thangjam Manorama case of 2004 was 85 years old and is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.

Sources said he was electrocuted while trying to fix a domestic water pump around 5:30 am and that it was his wife who found him lying unconscious near the pump.

His wife informed the other family members who rushed the retd judge to the RIMS, however, doctors at the hospital declared him dead, informed sources.

The retired session and district judge was born on September 11, 1929 to Chanambam Ibomcha Singh and Laishram (n) Maipakpi Devi of Sagolband Moirang Leirak Imphal West.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/renowned-district-and-session-judge-retd-chanambam-upendra-passes-away/

CHURACHANDPUR, September 29: Protestors of the three bills passed by the State Assembly this evening burn and effigy of Henglep MLA T Manga Vaiphei at Kangvai Village demanding his resignation.

The protestors mostly womenfolk shouted slogans demanding the MLA resign before September 30 which is the deadline set by the protestors for their resignation.

Manga Vaiphei is also the chairman of the Manipur Tribal Development Corporation.

Meanwhile, ex-servicemen of Churachandpur district also took out a protest rally in support of the JAC Churachandpur. The rally started from Tuibuang Peace Ground and concluded at the KKL complex.

Chandel: In Chandel, a consultative meeting on the three bills was held yesterday at the district headquarters attended by members of various CSos, senior citizens, advocates and Members of District Council (MDC) attended the meeting.

Convener of NPMHR (S) Dr Gina Shangkham said in a press statement, the meeting discussed the bills and its implications in length and later resolved to reject the bills as they were seen clearly infringing the rights of the tribal people especially traditional land rights.

It said the meeting extended support to the framework agreement between the GoI and the NSCN (IM) and impressed upon the two entities for sincere and honourable settlement and also urged the Naga people to work together to realize the peace process.

The meeting further resolved to extend all possible support to all groups of people who work for the advancement of the Tribal martyrs and the bereaved family.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/antibills-protests-continue/