BJP government neglects agricultural crisis in the state: CPI

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | July 14

The Communist Party of India (CPI) Manipur unit today urged the government to take sufficient measures to fight the current flood and agricultural crisis in the state.

Addressing reporters at its Irabat Bhawan office, secretary of CPI state secretary Moirangthem Nara said one of the worst flood in 20 years, is being neglected by Biren government.

The rate of damage and devastation during this flood is high and surely food crisis will follow but the government has not done any visible help to the present situation of the state, he said.

Flood control and irrigation departments are not effective enough to solve the problem very quickly and review of the total relief plan is necessary.

A new approach is need of the hour as this flood is kind of a man-made and is not a natural calamity. This is a serious matter and will be even more serious in the future if not properly maintained now.

Coming to the topic of agricultural crisis, he said that the three years of BJP governance has made the farmers’ community suffer a lot and according to reports, 52 farmers in the country suicide every day. Agricultural attention was given 3.7 per cent before the BJP government but after Modi led government came in, only 1.8 per cent is given to agricultural sector. Bumper crop is ignored and many food materials are imported, he continued.

If this flood situation continues, crop produce or agriculture produce of Manipur will suffer two third losses this year, the secretary continued. The NFSA scheme is also exercised in the state but with no credibility and no one can tell how many are benefitted by this scheme till date. And in view of the present flood situation, this scheme very important.

Nara also complained about corruption in the state. The anti-corruption cell which was opened to fight corruption in the state is useless and just for namesake. It does not work properly and as corruption is already injected into the system it cannot be changed again. The system is corrupted already so corruption cannot be removed very easily.

In connection to all these there will be a public consultation meeting on July 24, 25 and 26 in Imphal West and East districts, Thoubal and Kakching, and Bishnupur respectively, announced Nara.