Imphal, June 14 NNN: Opposition in Manipur assembly today demanded that instead of destroying seized liquor and ganja (cannabis) in the state they should be sold to the Defence.
Taking part in the policy cut during discussion on various demands in the House, Opposition party NCP MLA L Ibomcha said the Government should not allow burning and destroying of seized liquor and ganja in the state but they should be rather put up for sale to the Defence.
He suggested all the state officials be kept their mind busy by opening a resource mobilization cell and admitted that the state is not taking a single provision tax saying it charges VAT.
Ibomcha said the Government does not get revenue because it does not take service tax suggesting the Government that it could take service taxes from varies sources like big clinics, workshops and big chicken centres, apart from MLAs and ministers in the state.
The MLA also urged the ruling party not to build dams in any place where it is not needed.
Observing that gambling pays tax, Ibomcha said the Government must also impose tax on housie (tambula game) and lotteries in the state.Manipur Revenue minister Th Devendra has said computerization of the record of Settlement and Land Reforms Manipur in respect of Imphal West district will be completed by March 31, 2014.
MLA Nandakumar raised a question in the House on the computerization of Settlement and Land Reforms Manipur. This survey was started from two villages in Imphal West during 1986-87
In another question raised by Nandakumar, Chief Minister and leader of the House O Ibobi Singh, also holding the charge of Power, said that the average durability of all the High Tension (HT) and Low Tension (LT) wires, and electric poles fitted in Manipur is 25 years.
These wires and poles were installed in the valley during 1930-31 while in the hill the installation was done during 1965-66, Ibobi informed.
All these were later replaced by new ones in a phased manner so their durability is still continuing.
Chief Minister later in the House tabled the ‘Annual Report of the Manipur Public Service Commission for the year 2012-13.’
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/house-discusses-land-liquor-issues/
