Khashim surveys calamity hit Chingai

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | July 18

Chingai MLA and parliamentary secretary (transport) Khashim Vashum and his entourage, party workers, a medical team from Jessami PHC and PMGSY monitoring agency visited Chingai Head Quarter on the July 13.

The team conducted a detailed survey on ongoing work programmes /developmental works, functioning of government establishments and took stock of the damages caused by natural calamities.

The team made their first stopover at Chingai Block head quarter, where he was warmly received by the headman and village authority. He reiterated his stand on development and said that under no circumstances he would compromise.

He urged the villagers to take care of public properties as their own and also promised to deliver whatever benefits that accrues to us more so to the farmers/cultivators.

The villages apprised him of the damages caused by Cyclone Mora and the inundated condition of the paddy fields which have become uncultivable.

Two suspension bridges were swept away in the recent downpour creating hardships.

At the PHC the team discovered that there were no sufficient staffs. A Doctor and two nurses were found occupying the centre. The MLA was shocked to see that the centre which was inaugurated in 2003 is still bereft of electricity connection.

While interacting with the staff he was informed of many difficulties in discharging their duties. He promised to apprise the concern ministries and department of the pathetic condition of the PHC.

In Tusom village, the MLA stressed the importance of community based development programmes and warn against misuse of funds. The villagers/card holders of NFSA urged the MLA to look into the matter of non-distribution of rice for the past 2-3 months.

There Khasim inaugurated Tusom CV Upper Primary School which was then a Primary School and hence upgraded to upper primary school through his personal efforts.

Vashum further checked the quality of work with regard to the ongoing construction of roads under PMGSY 1. Chingai to Tusom CV and Kharasom to New Tusom.

Meanwhile, a free medical camp was organized in the area for the benefit of the poor and needy who cannot travel to the main towns and cities for various reasons.

The camp was organized under the aegis of health minister and medical director. Free medicines were distributed and 498 villagers came to get themselves examined by the medical team.

Khasim also conducted surveyed Cyclone Mora affected areas/ flash mudslides areas of Huishu, Poi, Chingai, Challou, Kuingai and Tusom villages.

The damage is unprecedented in scale and will have long bearing on the lives of poor cultivators whose only livelihood depends on the paddy fields. Canals being destroyed, paddy fields washed away by the rivers, village roads damaged and houses destroyed by mudslides and much other destruction.

The MLA assured to look into the welfare of the farmers/cultivators who are the backbone after consulting with the CM and the cabinet for extending any possible help from the Government.

During the tour it has been found out that there are many teachers who are being utilized by the departments and thus not present at their specified postings.