Manipur News

IMPHAL, Mar 5: As the counting of votes of the 60-member Manipur Assembly is set on Tuesday, concerned authorities have taken up steps to ensure a smooth and peaceful process. 

Tuesday’s counting will decide the fates of 279 candidates including 14 women candidates.

With the Imphal west District DC office complex, Lamphelpat set to decide the fates of the candidates of the district on Tuesday, dy Superintendent of Police (traffic), Imphal west has put restriction on vehicular movement beyond several strategic points.

District Magistrate, Imphal west has also imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC thereby prohibiting assembly of five or more persons which is likely to turn unlawful in the area and also prohibit carrying of sticks, stones, firearms and weapons within Imphal west district.

Meanwhile, in an official statement, the DSP traffic has informed that with counting of votes set to start from 8am Tuesday at the DC office complex, no vehicles except that of concerned officials shall be allowed entry beyond the gate near Directorate of Commerce & Industries, Lamphel, meeting point of Chingangbam Leirak/Mohon Motors leirak and Ring Round near North Western corner of CRPF camp at Lamphelpat, entry point of Laishram Leirak on Imphal-Kangchup road and gate near court’s complex, lamphelpat.

The official statement has further informed that all outgoing vehicles from the parking areas shall move out only through the RIMS Ring Road either towards RIMS/NG college by-lane and that vehicle of contesting candidates and their respective election agents shall be parked inside the office complex of the excise department at Lamphelpat.

As for vehicles of all officers, officials and vehicles belonging to election department, Directorate of Settlement & Land Record and Directorate of Employment Exchange, as well as private vehicles and public going to Langol Games village and Imphal Kangchup road, the official statement has advised the used of the CHingangbam leirak/Mohon Motor workshop leirak.

All the counting agents of each of the contesting candidate should be made to wait at the “Epathoukok” complex until they are called for by the RO/AROs concerned, the statement added.

It has further informed that the office complex of the Registrar Co-operative Societies, Manipur/Manipur Human Rights Commission complex at Lamphelpat and the office complex of Excise department shall be used as parking place.

The addl Deputy Commissioner/DEO/RO, Jiribam in a statement has state that a media centre with telephone no 221387 under the officer in charge of Th Katon Singh, SDC Jiribam will remain functional on Tuesday inview of the counting of votes to be taken in respect of 40 Jiribam ac at the ADC office complex.

Meanwhile, our Ukhrul correspondent adds that Ukhrul Deputy Commissioner has imposed a 9 (nine-hour long) prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC thereby prohibiting assembly of five or more persons which is likely to turn unlawful in the area and also prohibit carrying of sticks, stones, firearms and weapons within the district.

Counting of votes for 43-Phungyar (ST), 44-Ukhrul (ST) and 45-Chingai (ST) A/C will be held at Ukhrul Mini Secretariat Complex from 7:00am till 4:00pm or till the completion of counting of votes.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/tuesday-counting-all-set-to-decide-fate-of-279-candidates-in-state/

IMPHAL, March 5:Information Centre for Hill Areas Manipur forwards an appeal to the next government which will be formed within March 15 that the elected should give emphasis on self reliance of the state by developing its natural resources.

N Rajendro, convenor of ICHAM speaking to reporters in a press meet held at Manipur Press Club, Majorkhul today stated that since a decade back ,the general perception by those in the government viewed that the state cannot sustain itself economically without help from other states.

He stated that natural resources including bamboo products, medicinal plants etc. The public should be aided to exploit the abundant natural resources in the state to bring a green revolution and to be self reliant.

Stating that tourism should be propagated to gain income sources from other countries, he stated that road connectivity should be developed and the MSRTC service needs to be revived to ensure better economic relations with neighboring states. “ICHAM feels that railway lines should be developed inter district wise. Lines if laid for Tamenglong to Ukhrul, Churachandpur to Senapati can help local business vendors in getting better markets and earn more profits.”, He further voiced the need to develop the education sector in the interior areas and deputation of security personnel in strategic areas for better state administration and that cabinet meetings should be held in the nine districts in a specific timeframe to assess the ground realities.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/03/new-govt-should-emphasise-on-self-reliance-of-state/