Manipur News

KANGPOKPI, June 17: The first day of United Naga Council’s 48 hrs total bandh in all Naga inhabited areas in Manipur was overwhelmingly effective in Senapati district causing all business establishments to close down and affecting normal life of the people in many ways.

The 48 hrs bandh against the “Common on Slot”, according to the UNC by the Manipur Govt. against the tribal people of the state is also a part of the demand for ‘Alternative Arrangement’ for Nagas in Manipur.

According to police sources, Senapati wore a deserted look today and vehicular movement in the district was totally shut down.

Bandh volunteers were also seen around to enforce the bandh strictly in the district headquarter, further added the source.

Interstate passenger buses, trucks, oil tankers and other essential commodities carrier vehicles were stranded in between Manipur and Nagaland border near Mao gate.

Apart from Senapati district headquarter, the UNC 48 hrs total bandh in all Naga dominated areas in the state has also been effective in Mao, Maram and Tadubi as well.

All government establishments though not totally closed were also intensely hit by the bandh since most of the employees could not attend their duty due to non-availability of transport system in the district where the UNC bandh loomed over.

 

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CHANDEL, June 17: The first day of the UNC’s 48 Hrs total bandh in Chandel district hit normal life here in the district today.

During the bandh, the district head quarter town Chandel looked deserted as all shop keepers kept their shutters down and all private vehicles and passenger busses, Tata Sumo and auto-rickshaw stayed of the road.

Govt offices recorded low attendance. State bank of India Chandel branch and UCO bank Chandel remained closed. However educational institutions in the district functioned normally.

The National Hihghway No 2 (Pallel- Moreh), Pallel- Chandel Road, Chandel- Chakpikarong via Sugnu road were blocked and there was no movement of vehicles along these roads.

Led by its president Sng Lumdil, Maha Area Chiefs Association Chandel enforced bandh at DC Lamkhai thereby blocking the road. Bandh volunteers also blocked the road at Liwa Changning and Thamlapokpi village.

All shops in Chakpikarong bazaar also remained closed. Movement of passenger carrying buses and sumos plying along Chakpikarong-Chandel via Khambathel were also suspended. The president of ANCACSD, RD Thumdang while talking to this reporter informed of the Chiefs’ support to the UNC by keeping the town shut and suspending all vehicular movements throughout the day.

Advisor of Western Valley Area Chiefs’ Association BD James while speaking to media informed of the association’s solidarity and support to the United Naga Council.

Later, briefing the media, CNPO president Ws Kanral Anal drew the attention of the government to fulfil the demand of Alternative Arrangement which has been raised by UNC.

Stating that the UNC’s demand is true, he expressed assurance of support and solidarity to UNC in taking the cause of of Nagas forward.

He informed that the bandh will be intensified and appealed to the public for cooperation.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/chandel-shuts-down-during-first-day-of-unc-bandh/

IMPHAL, June 17: The Office of the Ombudsman (MGNREGS), Imphal East district has informed to all job card holders of Imphal east district including Jiribam sub-division under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaranteed Act, 2005 that the Office of the Ombudsman (MGNREGS), Imphal East district has been established at the New DADR Office near BSNL Tower, Porompat and started functioning from June 2.

The job card holders who has any grievances against the MGNREGA Authority may submit their written complaints on a plain paper mentioning the names and designation of the MGNREGA functionaries against whom the complaint is filed along with necessary supporting documents/proof/evidence for direct redressal of their grievance from 10 am to 3 pm except during Sundays and holidays.

According to the Instructions on Ombudsman (MGNREGS) issued by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, the grounds of complaints are Gram Sabha meetings and their record keeping, registration of households and issue of job cards, custody of job cards, demand for work, issue of dated acknowledgement receipt against application for employment, payment of wages, unemployment allowance, compensation for delayed wage payment, discrimination on the basis of gender, worksite facilities, measurement of work, quality of work, use of labour displacing of machines, engagement of contract, operation of account in the bank or post office, registration and disposal of complaint, verification of muster roll, inspection of documents, use of fund, release of fund, any fraudulent activity brought out by social audit, maintenance of record and deprivation of any entitlement assured in the Act/Schedules said the OMBUDSMAN (MGNREGS) in a press release.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/mgnregs-ombudsman-established/