Chingai sub-division lagging behind in every aspect

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Aug 13

Chingai MLA and parliamentary secretary, planning and transport, Khashim Vashum on yesterday inaugurated the M/S Chingai K.K Indane Gramin Vitra as a part of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) at the Chingai village community hall.

The scheme was launched in the presence of elders from different villages under Chingai block, SDO Chingai, Jessami, ADC members of Ukhrul, officials of IOC.

As an initial part of the scheme the Khashim Vashum handed over consumer kits to seven beneficiaries.

The PMUY which aims to provide LPG cooking gas for BPL family, apparently will not be able to fulfill its objective anytime soon in the absence of bank in the sub-divisional head quarter.

To avail with banking facilities in the sub-division the Vijaya bank agreed to open a branch inside the campus of yet to be inaugurated SDO Chingai, office complex.

However, due to the deplorable condition of the bank building the authority (bank) was forced to retract its decision twice. The bank authority has visited Chingai and inspected the bank building twice but they expressed its disappointment over the condition of the building, said a local source.

The MLA along with officials of the sub-division, ADC members of the block also inspected the building and excoriated on the condition.

“It pains me to see the condition of the entire infrastructure within the campus of the SDO office complex particularly the bank building in the wake of the PMUY and other similar schemes which requires bank accounts to avail the benefits”, said the Chingai MLA said.

Chingai remains one of the underdeveloped blocks despite being one of the oldest blocks next to Ukhrul, he lamented.

The bank building inside the SDO campus resembles an incomplete abandoned building with new paints.

All the important compartments inside the building particularly the supposed strong room was no more than a mere four corner room.

Set aside safety features, the room have no door and has a small window reinforced with iron rod usually found in an old fashion house.

There were tell-tale signs on the poor quality of the works as most of the floor tiles have also damaged and cracks appearing on the ceilings and walls.

Most of the infrastructures inside the SDO campus were in similar condition covered in overgrowth bushes.

The SDO complex was constructed by the previous government and was left un-inaugurated following a boycott.

For being one of oldest sub-division, formally inaugurated in 1971, Chingai is still lagging behind in every aspect when compared to sub-division in other districts.

It is found that there has been no market shed in the sub-divisional head quarter and construction is undergoing for the same. The new PHC building inaugurated in 2003 was found to be run by only one doctor (MO).

Of the total 10 staffs only four individuals were found at the station including the MO, two nurses and a grade four officer.

Roads leading to the sub-divisional headquarter is also in deplorable condition.