Month: June 2013

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IMPHAL, June 1: The Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur has said in a press release that it is natural for leaders of `mainland` India to put the blame on the dead.

The student body was referring to the recent recovery of the dead body of a 21 year old state native girl from her rented room in Delhi.

The students’ body alerted the NE students staying outside the side to remain ever vigilant saying that the people of the region should not take the incident lightly.

Meanwhile, the All Manipur Students’ Union in a separate press release has also condoled the incident, while charging both the state and central political leaderships for not taking befitting action against the perpetrators.

Governments should act responsibly, the students’ body urged.

In a seperate press release, the Women Committee of United NGO Mission Manipur (WC-UNMM) has expressed strong condemnation on the suspected murder of Reingamphy Awungshi (21) of Chuithui, Ukhrul district, in her rented room in Delhi. The press release further urged both the State and Central Govt to book the culprits as per the law of the country.

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IMPHAL, June 1: Mission Myanmar has become a grand success not only in delivering services but also served as a goodwill gesture of bringing the two nations closer for growth and development, Dr Kh Palin, Chairman cum Managing Director Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI) informed media persons at its auditorium today.

Smile Train (USA) joined hands with Shija hospitals on June 10, 2006 and so far the Smile Train Shija Cleft Project has completed about 3600 free cleft lip and palate surgeries on patients from Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, Bihar and Myanmar before the Mission Myanmar, he added.

He maintained that Mission Myanmar is a triangular effort of the Union Republic of Myanmar, Indian Consulate Mandalay and Smile Train Shija Cleft Project to eradicate the problem of cleft lip and palate in the country of Myanmar.

It is estimated that there are more than 1,00,000 patients silently suffering from this deformity in Myanmar. These cleft patients cannot speak and eat properly. They don’t go to schools because of the facial deformity and remain isolated in shame but they also have dreams, he noted.

He also informed that the team upon arrival at Monywa General Hospital on May 24 last began screening and operating on the cleft patients. The operations continued till May 27 last. During this short period of four days, 103 surgeries were done on 87 patients.

Many patients had to be turned back due to the short duration and full occupancy of the hospital. However, they were asked to avail of the services in the next visit of the Mission Myanmar team. The Chief Minister of Manipur O Ibobi Singh has offered to sponsor the next Mission Myanmar as it will be an on-going program, Dr Palin said.

He also mentioned in the press conference today that he is highly appreciative of the officials who exempted the team from the requirement of mandatory passports and visas and that the team will be more prepared for the next visit. He made specific mention of the lack of formalized immigration process and procedures at the Indian end at the border.

Dr Palin continued that he attended the official meeting of the Ministers of the two states on May 28 last. During the meeting, the Chief Minister of Manipur O Ibobi Singh proposed for the construction of a 100 bedded hospital on a PPP model at Monywa and requested the CM of Sagaing to kindly allot a plot of 50 acres.

He then said, the proposed hospital will be funded by India and has got the scope of establishing a medical college with a capacity of 100 students out of which Myanmar will have 75% and 25% for North Eastern India. Ibobi also mentioned that the Myanmar patients can avail of the services in hospitals of Manipur and assured full security in Manipur and highly subsidized accommodation facilities.

Ibobi also stressed on the importance of implementation of Visa on arrival and Myanmar Visa office in Imphal. He mentioned about the Mandalay – Imphal bus service which is possible only after the construction of the road, Dr Palin added.

He also said that the state Home Minister will be appealed to construct a separate immigration department at the gate at the border.

It may be mentioned that a Smile Train Shija Cleft Project team of 12 members were flagged off from the campus of Shija Hospitals by G Gaikhangam, Dy Chief Minister Manipur and K Govindas, Minister Commerce and Industry Manipur on May 22 last.

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IMPHAL, June 1: The All Manipur Students’ Guardians’ Association and the Ghanapriya Women’s College Students’ Union have expressed their support to the ongoing demands for implementation of the Inner Line permit System in the state.

The All Manipur Students’ Guardians’ Association (AMSGO) has informed during a press conference to support and join the movements of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) demanding implementation of the ILP in the state if the government fails to produce a white paper to implement the same.

Addressing media persons at its office, S Sumati, secretary AMSGO said the government should produce a white paper to implement ILP instead of taking action against JCILPS and solve the issue. ILP is necessary to protect the indigenous people of the state and the committee’s move is for the people’s welfare.

The state Assembly Session in 2012 had resolved the necessity for the implementation of the ILP in the state and had also informed the central government for the same. However, as the state government did not take the required initiatives, ILP is not yet implemented here, she added.

She pointed out that a meeting was held on May 20 last attended by Cabinet Ministers and the representatives of JCILPS and discussed about the implementation of ILP in the state. As the government do not act on its resolution taken in the Assembly, the committee is taking up the agitation, she said.

It is unfortunate that instead of bringing a solution to the issue, the government has instead warned to take action against the committee and its volunteers if any anti-social elements turn up in the movements, she said.

Such actions will not bring any solution. The 60 MLAs who had resolved in the Assembly should willingly go to the jail for their inability to do what they need to do regarding the ILP implementation, Sumati concluded.

Meanwhile, a press release issued by the Ghanapriya Women’s College Students’ Union has expressed support of the union in the ongoing demand for implementation of the Inner Line Permit in the state.  The students’ body reminded the Govt of Manipur on the rights for the protection of Manipuri identity which is guaranteed by the Constitution of India and further said that identity and culture preservation is related with the politics of demography. So, Govt. of Manipur must implement Inner Line Permit system in Manipur, said the Women’s Student Body.

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IMPHAL, June 1: Parliamentary Secretary IT and TD Victor Keishing today inaugurated the 2nd State Level Watermelon Festival, 2013 at the Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen organized by the Nahakpam Foundation.

The festival will continue till June 10.

Speaking during the inaugural function, Parliamentary Secretary Victor Keishing expressed that the state has a favourable climate and environment for plantation of fruits and the people have a taste for fruits.

However, watermelon has been neglected by the people of the state till recent times and most people do not understand the benefits of eating watermelons, he said.

This is the second edition of the festival, he said before expressing his belief that the festival will grow in a few years’ time.

People have started to understand the benefits of watermelon, which has encouraged more farmers to plant watermelon, he continued.

Issues like global warming have also increased the plantation of watermelon, as the fruit quenches the thirst of the people in summers, he said.

The government should lay proper emphasis on forest and agriculture in the state, because the conditions of the state are favourable for agriculture, he said.

He continued that horticulture plays an important role in the state and further expressed his belief that the production of watermelon will increase manifold and help the local farmers.

Meanwhile, a participant of the festival, Dhiren Khumukcham of Terakhong a participant of both editions of the festival told IFP that he has 2 acres of land on which he plants three varieties of watermelon- Nirman, Namdari and Madhabi.

He said he sells his fruits at Rs 15 per kg, however at the local market, his fruits sells at Rs 20 per kg.

About problems faced by watermelon farmers, he said lack of minor irrigation facilities and a small market for the fruits are the two main problems.

The festival has encouraged the farmers to take up watermelon plantation in the state, he said and added in a subtle tone that he doesn’t expect a profit as last year as the number of watermelon farmers have increased manifold since last year.

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