Day: November 6, 2017

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Nov 6

The second phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush is set to kick start tomorrow in four hill districts of the state by Family Welfare Department. The districts covered under this mission are Churachandpur, Chandel, Ukhrul and Tamenglong.

In a media sensitisation workshop held today at its B.T. road office, director of health and family welfare, Dr. K. Rajo stated that the mission aims for vaccination of children from 0-2 years to prevent from deadly diseases such as diphtheria, measles, whooping cough and Japanese encephalitis.

He said that the main focus is in the hill districts of the state, which are the lowest immunised districts. The second phase will go on for seven days straight, he added.

He further said that the mission will cover around 3104 children under 0-2 years of age and also targets in giving two doses of Tetanus and Tetanus booster for 936 pregnant women. The previous phase that started on October 18 managed to get 88.8 per cent with total site plan of 369 sessions and achieved 325 sessions. While the second phase aims to complete and cover all the left out of first phase of immunisation in the state, he added.

Dr. K. Rajo said that just like the famous slogan of Manipur chief minister ‘Go to the Hills’, the mission’s motto will be ‘Go to the hills, and work and immunise’.

Responding to a query, state nodal officer of immunisation, Dr. Nandakishore said that the other districts of the state are better immunised than these mentioned districts.

He said that diphtheria is one of the deadliest diseases that kill every 30,000 children every year in the country and also one of the biggest threats to the state. There is an urgent need to wipe out the disease, he added.

Nandakishore also said that the state is already on a plan to eradicate Measles Rubella and the mission will start by February 2018.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Nov 6

Under the department of horticulture and soil conservation and department of agriculture, 24 progressive organic farmers and eight officials of the two departments left for Delhi to participate in the 19th Organic World Congress to be held from November 9-11 at Greater Noida.

In the flagging off ceremony of the farmers, director of department of horticulture and soil conservation, K. Kipgen said that this is the first time for the state farmers to get international exposure in organic farming.

In the world event, the farmers will showcase and promote potentials of organic produce of the state and will be a platform to share experiences, innovations and knowledge about organic world, said Kipgen.

The director also said that this will provide opportunities to attract investments on production and processing aspects and would play instrumental in building future market linkage of organic products of the state. The organic farmers will be benefitted with enhanced knowledge of quality organic products and information on its demand through the exposure, he added.

Ginger and turmeric, Kachai lemon, Chak hou, oranges are some of the state produce to be taken for the world meet, said Kipgen.

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IMPHAL | Nov 6

All Manipur Tribal Union (AMTU) has submitted a memorandum to the Chairman of Hill Areas Committee (HAC), Government of Manipur seeking feasibility to promulgate an Act to enable “hill tribal people” of Manipur to own land ownership patta under Autonomous District Council (ADC) Act.

“With profound gratitude for your esteemed relentless service in safeguarding the interest of the Hill Areas, we have to state a few lines seeking your wisdom on the above stated matter”, the memorandum said.

According to the memorandum, under the purview of Acticle 371(C), MLR/LR Act.1960 cannot be extended in the Hill Areas of Manipur. “This had prompted many land owners and homestead owners of the Hill Areas to register such lands under MLR/LR Act.,1960 which records are maintained in the neighbouring valley districts,” it said, adding, “This was done so, inadvertently just to acquire land ownership patta for ownership, security and collateral purposes”.

According to AMTU, now it has become a matter of dispute for land records between hill districts and their neighbouring valley districts, which sometimes ignites communal flare-up and disharmony.

On the other hand, people of the Hill Areas face inconveniences in absence of land ownership patta system upon which their lands are huge but no valuation or cadastrally surveyed and recorded, the memorandum also said. Such lands cannot be used as collateral or mortgaged on certain essential cases such as bank loans or industrial government’s financial aids, it added.

“Hence, you are persuaded kindly to see into the matter by constituting a sub-committee and find out feasibility to amend the District Council Act to enable hill tribal people of Manipur to acquire land ownership patta under ADC which could also lend premium revenue exchequer and incorporate or accommodate the land records lying in some valley districts under the same,” the memorandum said.

IMPHAL | Nov 6

Strongly condemning the selection of five non – Manipuris in the result of the written test conducted for the nine post of Manipur Judicial Service – III under Manipur High Court, the Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) said the selected five must decline themselves from attending the DPC.

A release said DESAM had been continually taking strong measures against the selection of non locals for posts in Manipur and making protests that no form of advantages should be given to them. It is unfortunate that five non locals had been selected in the result of the written test for the nine vacant posts under Manipuri High Court, it said. The release demanded that the selected five must decline themselves from attending the DPC to be held on November 11 and 12.

The authorities must not allow the non Manipuris to sit in the DPC and the government ought to take the matter seriously, it continued. If the candidates and the authorities go against the stated demands, then DESAM will take up extreme measures in order to save the indigenous people of the State, it said. The government, authorities of the high court of Manipur and the candidates must be held responsible for whatever the outcome, it added.