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Imphal, Jan 7: The state Horticulture and soil conservation has been requested to provide documents related to various projects undertaken at a cost of about Rs 20 crores . In an RTI filed by K Seityajit to the SPIO it was requested to furnish order copy for investigation for the development and promotion of “Centre of Excellence” in the state under the Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan Region during the financial year 2012-13 which involved Rs 2.5 cr. It was asked if approval of the Chairman, the State Level Steering Committee- the Chief Secretary was taken.
It was further asked “When was the River Valley Project (RVP) implemented in the state of Manipur? What is the total released amount of the project from the centre during the period from 2006-07 to 2012-13?
Please provide the name, designation and office of the implementing officer of the River Valley Project (RVP) in the state of Manipur. Where is the office premises existed? How many staffs are employed for the project? Kindly provide the detailed information with the year of establishment of the office.
Please provide the following information:
(i) The amount released for the RVP year-wise from the period from 2006-07 to 2011-12.
(ii) Number of Project Implementing Committees and their nomenclature. (iii) The Corpus Fund and State Share for the Project, (iv) Name of the implementing Districts and the beneficiaries of the Project.
The North East Council (NEC) had funded Rs 344.42 lakh for the Revival of Progency Orchard cum Nursery (POCN) for the following four farms in the State of Manipur.
1. Cashewnut Development Farm at Jiribam.
2. Progency Orchard cum Nursery at Maram.
3. Progency Orchard cum Nursery at Thawai Village, Mahadev, Ukhrul.
4. Progency Orchard cum Nursery at Gelzang, Churachandpur.
It enquired about sanctioning of Rs 5 lakh every year by the Director, Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Government of Manipur for running the processing unit of “Magfruit”. Magfruit was gutted out by fire on 03-03-2001. The unit had been put off since then and no Magfruit product is available in the market till now. It was stated that Rs 1 Crore had been released by the Director, Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Government of Manipur under the “LAND DEVELOPMENT SCHEME” during the financial year 2010-11 for land development in Ukhrul District. Details of the project were requested and enquired about a private land at Tuinem Village, Ukhrul District, owned by an official of the Department which had been funded under this scheme.
For the development of five Hill Districts, funds were released in Watershed Development Project on Soil Conservation commonly known as ACA under the “SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION” scheme. When was the scheme started in the state of Manipur? Please provide the year-wise released amount during the period from 2002-03 to 2011-12 with copies of the Utilization Certificate.
A sum of Rs 10 Crore is said had been released by the Director, Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Government of Manipur under WDPSCA (ACA), soil and water conservation during the financial year 2010-11. For the management and conservation of “LOKTAK LAKE” the Loktak Development Authority (LDA) had funded and released a sum of Rs 2.15 Crore in 2010-11 to the Department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Government of Manipur. How was the amount utilized?
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