Manipur News

KANGPOKPI, June 23: Calling upon the people to enjoy their constitutional rights by discharging their duties and obligations Chief Executive Officer of Senapati ADC Rang Peter inaugurated a five-day photo exhibition cum one day interpersonal communication campaign/seminar on developmental schemes of the government at Indoor stadium, DHQ yesterday.

The young local MCS officer, who attended the inaugural function as the chief guest appreciated the efforts of the District Information Officer and DIPR to organize such programmes which are rare but very important to the ignorant masses for creating awareness about Government projects and developmental funds sanctioned.

Encouraging such developmental awareness campaign/seminar in the District, the MCS officer suggested that by creating platform for people to know their rights of development and awareness of government funds, we can empower the people to learn and bring more development and projects in the District.

He continued that Interpersonal programmes create opportunity of the stakeholders and village leaders to come forward before the Government heads and agencies to learn and know more about the implementation of projects and inflow of funds to develop our village or District.

The occasion was also attended by David Kashungnao, Sub-Deputy Officer Paomata as president.

Speaking at the function the SDO emphasized on the need to educate the people about Government flagship programmes like MGNREGS, NRHM, SSA/RTE, Health Policies and other mega projects.

Village leaders must take the responsibilities of reaching out to the people on implementation of any government initiative or policies said David Kashungnao while adding that sometime due to illiteracy and ignorance and false propaganda, health benefits like immunization projects faces difficulties which will affect the children.

Dignitaries drawn from different section of the community also witness the photo exhibition displayed by the DIO and DIPR as part of the campaign to inform the people on government initiatives in different spread across the State of Manipur.

After the inauguration of the campaign/seminar along with five days photo exhibition, a two hours technical session were also held with paper presentation from SBI and PHED Senapati Division.

Chief manager, SBI Senapati H. Bismarck presented a paper on financial inclusion and Prime Minister Social Security Scheme.

Assistant Engineer R Joel presented a paper on Flagship programme on Swachh Bharat Mission and National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP).

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/enjoy-constitutional-rights-with-responsibilities-says-ceo-rang-peter/

IMPHAL, June 23: Social Welfare minister Ak Mirabai today announced that the second phase of the Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension Scheme will be distributed on June 24 decentralised at the block levels in consideration of the convenience of the pensioners.

She was speaking to media persons at her office chamber today.

Mirabai said during the second phase, pensioners between the age of 60-79 years will receive pension amount of Rs 2,800 for 14 months (January 2014 to February 2015) where as those above the age of 80 years will receive a pension amount of Rs 5,500 for the period January 2014 to November 2014.

The minister also said that pensioners who are yet to get their original pension cards should bring their Aadhar card, bank pass book, voter ID card and two passport photos.

She continued the Indira Ghandhi National Widow Pension scheme and Indira Ghandhi National Disabled Pension Scheme will soon be deposited in the accounts of the beneficiaries at the rate of Rs 300 per month.

Transaction of the same will be for the period of March 2014 to January 2015 for the Indira Ghandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and February 2014 to March 2015 for Indira Gandhi National Disable Pension Scheme.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/second-phase-distribution-of-indira-gandhi-old-age-pension-from-today/

KANGPOKPI, June 23: One Associate Pastor and a student were physically assaulted by suspected two KRF cadres this evening at around 5:30 at Motbung bazar.

The Pastor identified as Th. Sho Ramai (35), s/o Thaikho, an Associate Pastor of Poumai Baptist Church, Senapati and his nephew R. Th. Hrangao (25), s/o Thohrii, a student both from Phuba Khuman Village were heading towards Senapati from Imphal when they meted the unfortunate incident.

The Associate Pastor speaking to media person said that when we reached Motbung bazar they

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/associate-pastor-charges-krf-cadres-of-assualt/

IMPHAL, June 23: Declaring that the Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 which was passed during the 10th session of the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly cannot be implemented in the State, a huge public rally was taken out in Thoubal district today.

Another demand of the demonstrators was a new Bill which could safeguard the existence of the indigenous people of Manipur.

The rally organised by the students and women wings of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System with support of the meira paibis, local youth clubs and other organisation of Thoubal district commenced at 11:30am from the campus of the Paradise English School near Waikhom Girls`™ College.

Around 5000 persons including students from schools of the district participated in the rally which commenced from Paradise English School and after passing through Thoubal Keithel continued towards the Deputy Commissioner`™s Office.

The demonstrators also raised slogans demanding withdrawal of the Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 and for the government to table and pass a Bill which could safeguard the existence of the indigenous population of the State.

Police personnel on guard at the DC office gate followed the rally for some time and prohibited the demonstrators to enter the DC office campus.

The rally then returned to Thoubal Mela ground where a mass public meeting was convened.

The meeting was attended by JCILPS co-convenors Bk Moirangcha, Ratan Khomdram, Somendro Thokchom, Arjun Telheiba and Kheiruddin Shah as presidium members.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/rally-taken-out-against-manipur-regulation-of-visitors-tenants-and-migrant-workers-bill-2015/

IMPHAL, June 23: A sit in protest cum public meeting was convened today at the Tokpa Ching Khuman Pokpa community hall raising strong protest against the decision of the State Forest department to translocate the endangered Sangai to Pumlen Pat.

The protest demonstration was jointly organised by the Pumlen Lake Development Organisation and Educational Guide Centre Tokpa Ching, under Hiyanglam Constituency Thoubal District and was attended by around 100 local residents from the surrounding areas.

The demonstrators also shouted slogans demanding protection of the Pumlen Pat and that the people should not be evicted for the sake of Sangai.

Pumlen Lake Development Organisation, general secretary Salam Sunil said the decision of the Manipur Forest department will not safeguard Sangai but will kill it.

The decision is also a threat to people inhabiting the surrounding areas of the lake, he continued.

Questioning how, the department will transport the endangered deer from Keibul Lamjao their natural habitat to Pumlen Pat, he said it will only killed the Sangai.

At the same time, the people living in the surrounding area depends on products from the lake and their evacuation will only mean more hardship for them, he added.

He said instead of wasting huge amount of money in the translocation process, it would be better to develop Sangai`™s natural habitat at Keibul Lamjao.

The government should not compare humans to Sangai, he said.

Speaking on the sideline of the meeting former BJP candidate from Hiyanglam Assembly Constituency, Maibam Dhanabir said he has submitted a proposal note for the Union Minister of Forest and Environment Prakash Javedkar for restoration and conservation of Pumlen Pat in Thoubal district under the National Lake Conservation Plan on March 27, 2014.

He said the note was submitted through BJP Manipur Pradesh general secretary Laimayum Bashanta Sharma.

And after a long gap on May 20 this year, he said he received a reply from the National River Conservation Directorate under Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, in which it was stated that the ministry has not received any project proposal for restoration and conservation of Pumlen Lake in Manipur under NWCP from Manipur government during the faceable year 2015-16 and as such the budget of the NPCA has been reduced from Rs 75 crores (proposed) to Rs 35 crores. He said the amount is not even sufficient for the ongoing sanctioned works and so the proposal of Pumlen Lake will be included in next budget, Dhanabir claimed.

BJP Vision Document chairman Prof Dr RK Ranjan who is also an environmentalist said that all grievances said all these grievances faced by the public is due to the Loktak Project.

He continued the expert team seeking a second home for Sangai in the 1990`™s, had never considered the Pumlen Lake. The team had targeted Moirang Kom, but found it entitled under some associations and had to be discarded, he said.

Pumlen Pat was considered for setting up a Bird Sanctuary Park, but during a survey of the hill in the middle of the lake found human settlement and the project had to be cancelled, he continued.

He continued the phumdis found in Pumlem Pat is not the same variety as those found in Keibul Lamjao and is not suitable for Sangai`™s habitation.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/protest-against-proposed-sangai-translocation-to-pumlen-pat-continues/