No LPG services in Tamei block

IMPHAL | Sept 26

Bharatiya Janata Party ST Morcha has stated that the people of Tamei block, Tamenglong district are deprived of LPG services.

A release signed by its president, P. Kawidinlubou said that BJP ST Morcha appreciates the launching of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) by chief minister of Manipur on June 5, 2017.

 It said the programme would aim to help woman, which reflects the government’s focus on alleviating condition of marginalised women where the target is to provide 2.43 lakhs new connections in Manipur under the scheme.

Further it said the scheme would subsequently improve the health of BPL families and would also reduce landslides issue in hilly areas by reducing deforestation. However, Tamei block has no LPG services till now, it added.

It said it is the only block in the whole state of Manipur without any LPG services or distributors wherein around 42 villages with about 2,598 BPL households and the total population of 22,086 (as per social-economics and caste census 2011) are suffering without any LPG service.

The release further said that it is because of the non-implementing of LPG services, deforestation along the road sides every year causes major landslides and damages the roads and added that this is one reason which causes Tamei block to be the most backward area in Tamenglong district and in the whole state of Manipur.

“In fact, the true story hidden behind is that, in the year 2012, a situation came as such that few applicants for the post of LPG distributing agency for Tamei bloack had to lucky draw to select the right candidate.

After the result was declared and awarded the Licensing Certificate to one applicant, the ex-MLA of during those days (now present MLA) who applied for his lady wife filed a court case against the recipient of the order”, it reiterated.

“It is surprising that such a public leader who ought to understand the pain and sufferings of its citizens and bring developments for the people of his area does not spare even LPG distributing job and turn out to be the stumbling block to such a valuable development programme. The issue seems to be persisted until his wife or any of his relative is awarded with the said job. The poor common people of Tamei block dare not even raise their voice against the dictatorial regime of the area”, it observed.

It further alleged that, “Whoever indulged in such anti-people and anti-development activities would be responsible for the loss of the Tamei LPG services for so many years which is the rightful share of the people.”

The common people of Tamei block appealed the department concerned to look into the matter, to arrange any alternative means for the citizens of Tamei block and resolve the long pending case at the earliest in the larger interests of the public, it added.