Manipur News

IMPHAL, Oct 16: The North-East Forum For International Solidarity has strongly condemned the recent attacks on the northeastern community.

In an e-mailed statement, the forum has said the attack on T Michael Lamjathang Haokip in Bangalore is not an isolated incident.

`Such racist attacks have been on the rise and it shows the continued ignorance shown by the State administration towards the community coming from the north eastern part of the country.`

The police administration has largely been unresponsive towards the concerns of northeastern community, it claimed before adding that two young men from Nagaland were brutally assaulted using cricket bats today. NEFIS demands the immediate arrest of the assailant. If our demand is not heard immediately we will wage a nation-wide protest, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/nefis-condemns-repeated-attacks-on-people-of-ne-region/

BISHNUPUR, October 16: The World Hand-washing Day was observed today at the Bishnupur Public School.

The day was organised as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission by the District Water and Sanitation Committee Bishnupur District and Social Educational Health and Cultural Development Organisation (SEHCDO) Bishnupur.

It was attended by executive engineer, PHED Bishnupur and member secretary, DWSC sub-division, O Meino as chief guest, AE Moirang Sub-Division, L Gokulchandra as president and retired CMO, Bishnupur, Dr. Kh Modhumangol, SO PHE Bishnupur, S Deben, assistant engineer, K

Bishwarjit and assistant engineer Alexander as guests of honour.

Dr Modhumangol said that food items distributed during functions are given out by dirty hands which is not safe and becomes a factor of spreading communicable diseases such as water borne diseases.

People need to be aware and reform this practice, he said.

Meino also said that sanitary latrine is very necessary as open reservoir latrine used till a few years back can cause diseases, especially during the rainy season when the impurities from the latrine such as waste products or germs come in contact with water which will become contaminated.

Demonstration of complete hand wash was also shown a part of the programme.

The day was also held at Phubala High School organised by the same organisers. Students of the school and members of the organisation participated in the programme.

Meanwhile, the National Sanitation Campaign was also held at Keipha Keithel Thamnapokpi by the Village Water and Sanitation Committee Thamnapokpi today.

CHANDEL: The District Water & Sanitation Committee, Chandel District in association with the All Private Schools Welfare Association, Chandel also observed the World Hand-washing Day as part of the National Sanitation Campaign under Swachh Bharat Mission at different schools located in the district today.

During the observation, students were given awareness on the importance of hand washing and the eight steps of proper hand-wash was demonstrated to the 9942 students of 21 schools located in the district of which 10 schools were from Tengnoupal Assembly Constituency and 11 schools from Chandel Assembly Constituency.

Speaking on the sideline of the observation, Jameson Bungdon, district coordinator who is also a section officer, Chandel PHE Division said that the government of India took up the National Sanitation Campaign under Swachh Bharat Mission in accordance with the vision of Mahatma Gandhiji`™s `Developed, Neat and a Clean Country` and the World Hand Wash Day was observed as a part of the National Sanitation Campaign for proving mass awareness of cleanliness, said Jameson.

The district coordinator further said that the easiest and most important steps of maintaining cleanliness is to wash hands properly as people use the same hands in doing different activities in daily life.

So, it becomes the most efficient carrier of germ which causes different ailments to the health, he said.

More than 3000 peoples die every day due to drinking unsafe water and eating without properly washing their hands, therefore, it is very important to know that washing hands in proper ways can prevent diseases, said the district coordinator.

Moreover, essay writing competition on the topic of `Safe water and improved sanitation in school` was organised at the St Joseph`™s Higher Secondary School, Kuraopokpi and a painting competition at Oriental Academy, Japhou in connection with the observation.

Later on, a street play was also staged at Japhou Market shed in Chandel District Headquarters by the Nokphade Theater Artistes to create awareness about safe drinking water and Sanitation.

UKHRUL, October 16: As part of the world-wide observance, Ukhrul district came up with a way to promote cleanliness and hygiene with health expert and concerned department giving basic demonstrations of cleaning hands in connection with the observance of the Global Hand-washing Day 2014 held at Ukhrul Higher Secondary School, Wino bazaar on Thursday.

Held under the theme, `Clean Hands Save Lives`™ the program was organized by the Ukhrul District Working Journalists Association (UDWJA) and sponsored by PHED Ukhrul division. The function was graced by Ukhrul DC Hrisheekesh Modak as chief guest, while Dr Manik Shaiza, MO Jessami took part as health expert of the day.

Speaking at the occasion, DC Modak called upon the participants especially students to take advantage of the day`™s observance and reorient themselves to healthier lifestyle by making regular handwashing a habit.

Dr Shaiza while asserting that keeping our hands clean does not cost people anything, has said that inculcating the very habit could prevent upto 50 per cent of diseases even without visiting doctors.

Elaborating on the theme, he said the message is loud and clear enough for everyone to understand that regular and frequent washing of hands could actually save millions of lives which are annually lost globally due to various bacteria-born diseases. He also demonstrated to the participants how the basic ways of washing hands using soap should be done.

Meanwhile, EE, Ukhrul PHED A Nikunja Sigh provided a simple and effective demonstration of handwashing to explain the importance of frequent handwashing to ward off myriad diseases. Soaps were also distributed to all participants numbering over 300 during the program.

Sr lecturer UHSS Mercy Keishing in her exhortation speech lauded the initiative in promoting cleanliness in the district while vote of thanks was toasted by UDWJA president Sothing Shimray.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/cleaning-demonstrations-mark-global-handwashing-day-observations/

IMPHAL, October 16: The blockade imposed by the residents of Zakhama on entry of trucks from Manipur has been lifted following an unders-tanding arrived under the customary law of Nagaland.

Trucks from Manipur bound for Guwahati was earlier blocked from passing through Zakhama in protest against the death of a local teenager reportedly knocked down by a truck from Manipur on October 9.

However, even as the ban was lifted FCS trucks and oil tankers stayed off roads demanding separate escorts for them.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/zakhama-blockade-lifted/

IMPHAL, October 16: BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba strongly condemned the attack on students from the State at Bangalore on October 14 and at the same time lamented the State government`™s failure to take any initiative on the incident.

During a brief interaction with media persons at the party`™s office this noon, Chaoba said he will be submitting a written complaint to the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister on the issue seeking arrest and befitting punishment of all those involved in the crime.

He said an engineering student from the State Michael Lengjathang Haokip was severely assaulted at Bengalore.

The State BJP president condemned the assault as an act of cowardice.

This type of incident should not be repeated, he said before adding that the BJP State unit will also urge the Karnataka Chief Minister to take measures to ensure that such incidents are not repeated.

Miffed by the lack of response from the State government on the issue, Chaoba bemoaned that the State government has failed to take any positive initiative on the issue.

The BJP demand the State government to take some initiative and send some high ranking officials to Karnataka to look into the incident, he said.

This is not the first time, such incidents have been repeatedly happening in several States of the country since the last many years, he asserted before questioning why the State government is remaining silent on the incident.

He said during a simple quarrel among students of NIT Takyelpat, the State government had received strong pressures from the governments of several States including Bihar.

The BJP State president has also wished the people of the State on the occasion of Ningol Chakkouba which falls on October 25. He said the festival celebrates the bond of love between brothers and sisters.

Meanwhile, the The Thadou Students`™ Association, Imphal has also condemned the attack on the Thadou Students`™ Association, Bangalore president T Michael Lamjathang Haokip and two other members Ngamkholen Haokip and Rocky Kipgen at Kothanur, Bangalore on October 18.

According to a press release of the association, it has demanded punishment of the culprits and to deal with them severly.

The State government should also take necessary measures to give proper care and protection to the students from the State who are studying outside, it said.

The association will take up action if the government failed to bring a solution regarding the incident, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/bjp-miffed-by-states-lack-of-response-to-bangalore-incident/