Govt would respond to any action against non-local Indian citizens : Ibobi State Govt sees eye to eye with JCLIPS on ILPS
IMPHAL, May 21: Stating that there is no difference of opinion between the State Government and the Joint Committee on ILPS (JCILPS) on enforcement of Inner Line Permit System in Manipur, Chief Minister O Ibobi has cautioned that the Government would rea.....
State lad tops Nagaland Class X Board exams
IMPHAL, May 21: Helaluddin Shah s/o Md Islauddin and Sanarembi of Borayangbi under Kumbi AC has topped the HSLCE 2013 conducted by the Nagaland Board of School Education, results of which was declared in the intervening night of May 20 and 21. Helaluddin.....
More eviction
IMPHAL, May 21 :The State Government has decided to evict encroachers for expansion of roads in Imphal and greater Imphal areas. The State Government has initiated necessary procedures to evict encroachers as it feels that many roads in Imphal and grea.....
KSO suspends strike, blockade
IMPHAL, May 21 : Respon-ding to the assurance of Chief Minister O Ibobi to carry forward the backlog of 474 ST posts in the ensuing recruitment of 2000 numbers of Manipur Police Constables, and also to take immediate action regarding the backlog of 28 dif.....
CM convenes meet
IMPHAL, May 21 :Chief Minister O Ibobi today convened a meeting of the delegates who would be visiting Myanmar along with him and discussed about their forthcoming foreign trip. The delegation which would be led by the Chief Minister would take part in.....
Rabies fear stalks Phumlou village
IMPHAL, May 21: Besides report about three persons succumbing to suspected cases of rabies after the victims were reportedly bitten by dogs, locals of Phumlou village under Imphal West district are gripped with fear. According to a reliable source, atl.....
Shirui Lily Fest Showcases Rich Culture Of Tangkhul Community Cultural extravaganza marks week long fest
UKHRUL, May 21: Cultural items, display of Tangkhul traditional cuisines and attires, flower show, painting competition and entertainment programmes marked the concluding day of the district level Shirui Lily Week-2013 today at Shirui village under Ukhrul.....
Pledge taken to protect human lives, values
IMPHAL, May 21: Like in other parts of the country, pledges were taken to protect human lives and values as Manipur too joined in the observance of 22nd national anti-terrorism day today. The observance is held to commemorate the death anniversary of f.....
NGOs say no to oil exploration
IMPHAL, May 21: Twenty-four NGOs including student organizations and human rights defenders today submitted a representation to Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh urging him to take steps to halt the ongoing oil exploration process and extraction works in the h.....
CSOs raid Hotel Centre Point
IMPHAL, May 21: Volunteers of different civil society organisations today raided Hotel Centre Point at MG Avenue and pulled up its manager. Volunteers of 16 civil society organisations including CLK, IPSA, KEL, ACOAM Lup, PANDM etc raided the hotel and.....
PM corrects age to 80 in RS poll papers
Guwahati, May 21: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Congress Rajya Sabha candidate from Assam, has filed a fresh affidavit correcting his age to 80 prior to scrutiny of the nominations today. The Prime Minister submitted the fresh affidavit two days a.....
Oklahoma tornado Many children among 91 feared killed
MOORE, OKLAHOMA, May 20: At least 91 people, including 20 children, were feared killed when a 2 mile wide tornado tore through an Oklahoma City suburb, trapping victims beneath the rubble as one elementary school took a direct hit and another was destroye.....
MKS condoles
IMPHAL, May 21 :The Maram Students’ Union (MKS) has condoled the untimely demise of its former Education Secretary, R Graceson Rangnamei, a second semester student of MA at MU. A statement issued by the MKS said the union would cherish his associatio.....
‘Go Green Fortnight’
IMPHAL, May 21 :Aimed at promoting greenery, atleast in and around their deployment areas, and furthering its undeterred efforts of preserving the bounty of the nature, the Assam Rifles under a specific roadmap worked out by the IGAR (S) Maj Gen UK Gurung.....
ZU condemns
IMPHAL, May 21 : Condemning the abduction and killing of Poushingdai Gonmei, a cadre of NSCN-IM by the ZUF on May 18, the Zeliangrong Union, Bishnupur, Sadar Area Zone has appealed to all concerned armed groups operating in Zeliangrong areas not to resort.....
Painting competition
IMPHAL, May 20: A State level cooperative painting competition would be held on May 29 by the Department of Cooperation, Govt of Manipur at the premises of Registrar of Manipur Cooperative Societies, Lamphelpat on the theme Cooperative as a means of livel.....
BSNL network
IMPHAL, May 20: Telephone exchanges including GSM mobile, WLL and Broadband connections of BSNL would be disrupted at BSNL installations at Hiyangthang, Wangoi and Mayang Imphal Exchanges, due to sudden breakdown of OFC route near Pishumthong Ningom Leika.....
KRF denies
IMPHAL, May 21: The Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) has denied having any knowledge on the alleged abduction of Nepali youths from Gopibung, Mahavir and Shantolabari areas under Kangpokpi PS. Terming the allegation as baseless and false, a statement iss.....
Dispute resolved
IMPHAL, May 21: The dispute between Rangshong, Chief of Awang Longa Koireng and Rengsutsong Koireng was settled under the laws of Satang Area Chiefs' Association at the residence of H Gelmol village chief on May 20. A statement issued by the SACA said .....
New students' body floated
IMPHAL, May 21: Along with announcing formation of a new students' organisation christened Reformist Students' Front (RSF), its general secretary BCY Atiqur said that RSF was formed to take up issues related to rights of the student community. Affirmin.....
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By : Our Staff Reporter
Hill infrastructure set for a boost
IMPHAL, Nov 18 : The Congress Government under the leadership of Chief Minister O Ibobi has launched a three-phase infrastructure develop- ment plan in the hill districts at the cost of Rs 323 crore from Special Plan Assistance.
With financial assistance from the Planning Commission, the State Government has already initiated due process to implement Tribal Area Inclusive Growth Infrastructure Project under which BDO offices, banks, police stations, staff quarters and other physical infrastructure would be developed in the hill districts.
Under this project, administrative infrastructure would be developed in 27 blocks of the hill districts and the first phase would cover 10 blocks.
The project would be implemented in the remaining blocks in the second phase.
The Planning Commission is fully supportive of the project and it has already written to the Ministry of Finance to release Rs 30 crores and Rs 50 crores for the first and second phase respectively.
The project would cover three blocks in Chandel district, eight blocks each in Churachandpur and Senapati districts and four blocks each in Tamenglong and Ukhrul districts. The block offices which would be developed anew would have bank branch offices.
In connection with implementation of this project, the Chief Minister held a meeting with MLAs elected from the hill districts last month, conveyed a source.
The State Govt has repeatedly stated that developing the hills in on top of its agenda.
Jenrimei Kamei
Hope and do pray that there ain't any scam or problems in the development project.
Mani
Primary infrastructure developement in the hills must be started from ROAD connectivity, ELECTRICITY supply, DRINGKING WATER supply, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE. Poor hill people who does not have money considers BANKS etc. as secondary requirement.
CHANDRA OKRAM
Annual outlay budget plan of Manipur is more than 2000 crore, 323 crore is from special plan. So, there's no reason for highlander to celebrate upon. out of 323 crore halves will be swindled in the process of documentation and amongst the hencemen of CM. The remaining will be distributed among its corrupted ministers. By delaying the project the final completion report and amount will turn out actually somewhere around 20-30 crore project. Flouting of fake Ibobi family's company to give the contract cannot be ignored away with. All tribals should rather be vigilant rather than be happy with this distraction propaganda. And why more to ccpur and senapati, simple, divide and rule policy or say appeasing some tribe over other to create furore and widen the already existing rift.
Pistolson
A very mature & rigth comment MANI & CHANDRA OKRAM, I wish more people like u come up. Thanks U Guys.
