IMPHAL, Feb 21: Eight organisations from Chandel district has urged Manipur CAF & PD minister M Oken not to shift the FCI godown site from Molnoi and to immediately take up construction work.
Aimol Tribe Union of Manipur, Maring Uparup Assembly, kuki Chiefs Association of Chandel district, Thadou Students Association of Chandel district, kuki Chiefs Association of Tengnoupal Machi Assembly Constituency, kuki Women Human Rights, All Tribal Women’s Organization of Chandel district and Molnoi Area Kuki Chiefs Welfare Association in a joint memorandum urged the minister to immediately take up necessary action to start the construction work of FCI godown at Molnoi before public of the area become get agitated.
“We the social organisations of Chandel district representing the sentiment of the concerned public have sought your kind intervention and immediate necessary action.
“That, from the relevance source we come to know, that the state Government is likely to shift the site selected for construction of FCI Godown for Chandel District at Molnoi Village, which is sealed by former minister CAF & PD Govt. of Manipur, Y. Erabot and local MLA Thangkholun Haokip along with P. Vaiphei Commissioner CAF & PD Govt. of Manipur and Deputy Commissioner Chandel district dated in 2010. At the same time the concern department duly finalize all the require procedure for FCI Godown and already forwarded to the FCI Department Govt. of India,” the eight organisations pointed out.
They then stated that since the selected site is the most suitable location for construction and setting up of an FCI godown for Chandel district. “In fact, the location is lying between kuki village( Molnoi) and naga village (Lamkang Centre), so the place is very enjoyable for both communities and in security point of view it is also lays between Commando Post pallel and 8th MR Molnoi Post, moreover in geographical point of view of Chandel district. On the top of that selected site Molnoi has big square of free land,” the memorandum added.
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