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Imphal, Mar 6 : Governor, Gurbhachan Jagat here today addressed the 4th Session of the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly. Addressing the House he said, “ My Government has been striving for equitable and inclusive development of our people residing in both Hill and Valley areas. My Government has once again obtained a quantum jump in our Annual Plan, 2012-13 which rose to Rs. 3,500 crores – a growth of 9% over the previous year plan outlay of Rs. 3,210 crores. My Government has also obtained sanction from the Ministry of DoNER to a total of 150 NLCPR funded projects with a total approved cost of Rs. 1,206.40 crores. Most of these projects are located in the hill districts. As many as 66 projects have been completed with a total approved cost of Rs. 451.36 crores.”
He said the government started this fiscal year with a negative opening balance of Rs. 495 crore. The Government regulated expenditure by placing a temporary ban on non-salary items of expenditure. He informed the House that on 13th February this year, three insurgent groups have entered into agreements with the Union and State Governments and 197 cadres and their leaders joined the Home-coming Ceremony with 138 weapons.
He added the government along with the Union Government has signed the extension of Suspension of Operations agreement with the United People’s Front and has offered to sign a similar agreement with the Kuki National Organisation. Under the MGNREGS, 474926 job cards have been issued upto 31st January, 2013. The total person-days generated in the current financial year as on 31st January, 2013 were 225.17 lakhs with a total investment of Rs. 46614.73 lakhs. The average number of person-days provided employment per household is 50 days. Since 2001, a total of 317 habitations have been linked through inter-village roads.
The government has initiated the “Tribal Area Inclusive Growth Project” under SPA to construct integrated Block Offices, Bank Branches, Police Out posts and residential accommodation in 27 backward Blocks of the Hill districts in two phases. The work has already commenced.
An amount of Rs. 199.13 crores has been provided in the year, 2012-13 for implementation of various developmental schemes for assisting 2,900 Scheduled Tribe families under various income generating programmes, 500 tribal women societies/ organizations for carrying out various activities, 1,166 S.T. families foGCI sheets roofing of their dwelling houses and 57,096 Scheduled Tribe students under the Post-Matric Scholarship.
Infant Mortality Rate has improved to 11 from previous level of 16, while the All India average is 50. The government has taken part in the North East Transmission Company for construction of the 400 KV D/C Pallatana – Silchar – Bongaigaon trunk transmission system for evacuation of power from the (a) Pallatana Gas Power Project having two units of 363 MW each and (b) Bongaigaon Thermal Power Project having three units of 250 MW each. These Plants are expected to be commissioned during 2013 and 2014 from which we have a share of 80 MW. A 400 KV Double Circuit line charged at 132 KV from Silchar to Imphal is under construction by the Power Grid Corporation of India as a part of the Associated Transmission System. The Government has formulated a State Hydro Power Policy, namely, the “Manipur Hydro Power Policy 2012”.
The Government is taking up 12 important works with Rs. 181.56 crores Plan funds and 103 other works with SPA funding during 2012-2013.
During the year 2012-13 afforestation was taken up in an area of 4250 hectares and rehabilitation of jhum land. For the development of irrigation facilities, the Government had taken up eight Major & Medium Irrigation projects.
He concluded by saying that , “my Government is conscious of the fact that the integrity of the State and communal harmony are two critical challenges. We should, therefore, all join hands and unitedly protect and preserve the territorial integrity of our State. I solicit the whole-hearted support, cooperation and understanding of Honorable Members to make Manipur a peaceful and prosperous state.”
After the Governor’s address the House condoled the death of former member Th Achouba Singh. Chief Minister, O Ibobi presented supplementary demands for grants, budget estimate, vote for accounts for 2013.
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