Day: November 17, 2012

Mail News Service
Imphal, Nov 17 : RTI to seek information about Manipur Aids Control Society (M.A.C.S) was filed by K Seityajit. It was asked to give details of staffs , salaries.
Some of the questions asked were, How many Drug De-Addiction Centres are there in Manipur established b the NGOs to rehabilitate the Drug Addict individuals. Are the Medical Experts associated with those Centers permitted by the Health Services, Govt. of Manipur How many addict inmates had died while in the centers.
And how many had die before they reach their homes in escaping from the Center due to their negligence For such deaths, are the govt. and the Centers not deemed necessary to pay the ex gratia to the bereaved families.
Details about works taken up by MACS in the health sector, observance of ‘World Health Day’ , ‘World Aids Day’ , list of the De-Drug Addiction centers , list of beneficiaries were also asked.

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Imphal, Nov 17 : As a part of the ongoing National Library Week Celebration organised by the Manipur Library Association (MALA) collaborating with a number organisations across the state under the theme “Library Service for Universal Peace and Understanding” a Library Awareness Programme has successfully been organised today by the Hill College, Tadubi, Senapati District at its premises under the sponsorship of the Association. Dr. A. Suranjit Singh, Principal of the College was the Chief Guest of the Programme.
The function presided over by Shri Kh. Lowli, senior most teacher of the College was attended by around 70 participants which comprise of the teachers, students and youth leaders of the nearby localities. Shri M. Gajananda Singh, Librarian of the same college and an Executive member of the Association gave key Note and Welcome address. Mrs Monika Mathew, Shri Ksh. Basanta Singh and Krelo who are teachers of the College spoke on various dimensions of the Library Week Celebration and significance of library awareness programme conducted in remote parts of the state like Tadubi.

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IMPHAL, Nov 17: A new website of the Manipur Sangai Festival, 2012 has been launched on Saturday and the event will also be webcast live on the website.
M Prithiviraj, Parliamentary Secretary, Tourism and Youth Affairs & Sports launched the website: www.sangaifestival.gov.in at his office chamber in the New Secretariat ahead of Sangai Festival which has been scheduled to begin November 21 at Hapta Kangjeibung, Palace Compound here.
Speaking at the website launching function, Prithiviraj said the newly website will enable people everywhere to watch the 10-day festival on live any time.
A total of 300 different stalls will take part at the carnival. Of these, 100 stalls alone will sell food items. Several cultural troupes from Manipur and other states are also participating it.
There will be separate timings for troupes from the hill districts for cultural performances during the event, the Parliamentary Secretary informed.
Sangai Festival is organized by Tourism Department, Government of Manipur every year as a calendar festival and a Delhi based firm has started putting the detailed of the fest on the social networking site Facebook to promote it, he further disclosed.
The state Tourism Department is spending around Rs 2 crore in organizing the carnival.

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IMPHAL, Nov 17: Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC) today said it has planned to launch accredited water testing laboratory unit for Manipur. In an unrelated significant move to enhance availability of more purified drinking water to the public, MASTEC has begun supplying 5000 litres of drinking water per day at Govindajee Temple, Imphal under a newly installed water purification system.
“Whenever the need of water testing rises in the state, we have to send sample outside as there is no accredited water testing laboratory here. To deal with this, MASTEC has planned to set up an accredited water testing laboratory unit in the state soon,” Th Surendranath, Director, MASTEC, told Newmai News Network.
However, the ‘brain-storming session’ due on Novbember 30 on the matter will give a clearer picture. The ‘brain-storming session’ will also be participated by resource persons from other states. Positively, Sanjoy Vajpai, a scientist at Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has given green signal to the proposal of MASTEC, he said. However, Sanjoy has told him to discuss the range of water related issues of Manipur before the plan for installation is set off, the MASTEC Director further said.
Based on the positive response of scientist Vajpai, MASTEC has decided to organize a brain storming session on water related issues confronting the state on November 30 at Hotel Classic, Imphal.
The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India will sponsor the brain storming session wherein a host of resource persons from other states including Vajpai will take part.
In samples collected from various water sources from different parts of the state, the presence of arsenic and other harmful minerals including polluted water have been detected during tests, Surendranath said, adding such tests were carried out outside the state.
It would be an advantage and at the same time a much easier task while conducting water testing if an accredited water testing laboratory is opened in Manipur, he said.
Meanwhile, MASTEC has started supplying sufficient drinking water at Govindajee Temple under a scheme called ‘Demonstration of Ceramic Membrane Technology to North Eastern States.’ The drinking water supply scheme is taken up under Ceramic Membrane Technology (CMT), a water purification system, Surendranath informed.
He said the CMT is developed by the Kolkata based Central Glass Ceramic Research Institute, Government of India. Under the technology, MASTEC has begun supplying 5000 litres of water per day at Govindajee Temple. The installation of the mechanism has cost around Rs 5 lakh.
The newly installed water purification system at the temple can remove arsenic, iron and other micro-organism from impure water. Sample of the purified water was also sent to Central Glass Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata for test. The test result qualified the standard of Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS).

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IMPHAL, Nov 17 NNN: In the wake of insecurities created by various organizations for possible fragmentation of Manipur, a new forum christened as Organization for Solidarity and Unity of North East India (OSUNE-India) has been floated today.
Giving the key-note address, advocate Th Manihar Singh of Gauhati High Court said that the aims and objectives of the organization is for creating dialogue and discussion with all participating agencies for ensuring communal harmony, social integration and bringing solidarity and unity amongst all ethnic groups in the state of Manipur.
He put forward 15 points for discussion for possible amendment to the Constitution of India, of which 11 points were retained for proposal and 4 points chalked out.
Article 3 of the Indian Constitution as inapplicable in the state of Manipur to protect its territorial integrity. Application of Inner Line Permit (ILP), bringing all ethnic groups under a uniform civil code, recognition of Sanamahi as the religion of the state, provision for establishment of an upper house (legislative council) with a minimum of 40 members, augmentation of Rajya Sabha MPs to 7 on the basis of equal representation as done in the USA, inclusion of Manipuri script in the bank-notes, separate Manipur regiment along with reservation of 10% in the Assam Rifles, CRPF, BSF, etc posted in the North East, consideration of Manipuris for the posts of Governors and Ambassadors are some of the points mooted.
The meeting appointed Dr Khondom Singh Lisam as the Convener and Advocate Th Manihar as Co-Convenor of the organization.

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IMPHAL, Nov 17 NNN : The Zeliangrong Youth Front (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland) while rubbishing the statement of the United Committee Manipur (UCM), has said that the latter’s move amounts to inciting communal clash between the Nagas and the Kukis.
Terming the UCM statement as “illogical worries”, the ZYF alleged that the UCM was speculating for the recurrence of ethnic clash between the Kuki-Naga following the Kuki people raising a demand for creation of separate Kuki state.
“The expression of alleged serious concern by the UCM can be considered it as synonymous to incitement, sowing the seed of distrust with an effort for eruption of communal disharmony but the tribal people are very much aware therefore, the UCM need not propagate its worries. The most important point to be noted by the UCM regarding the Kuki people’s demand for separate State is that the Kuki people despite the fact of nomadic tribe, migrated and scattered and sparsely settled in some areas of hill districts but coming out openly with their demand for creation of separate State have manifested their discontentment by the nature of dealing by the State government. The Kuki people’s demand for creation of separate State is basically based on the right to freedom of expression bestowed upon every democratic citizens of the country hence, there is no potentiality or possibility for recurrence of Kuki- Naga clash, Meitei-Muslim riot or Kuki-Paite clash therefore, it is urge the UCM to be more cautious and maintain responsibility while showing concerns,” the ZYF stated.
“The Kuki people truthfully knew their actual position especially in Tamenglong district where there are hardly two-three thousand Kuki population therein presently settled in the deserted look villages with few households existing. Materialize or immaterialize of the Kukis’ demand for a separate State is a different thing and irrelevant to elaborate but how does and would the State government reacts to it will reflect and unfold the distinction of dealing by the Govt. regarding the road blockade imposed by the Nagas and Kukis,” it added.

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IMPHAL, Nov 17 (MNS/NNN): Three persons including two salesmen and the owner of an iron store were wounded in a grenade attack that occurred at Hatta under Imphal East District Police Station on Saturday, according to police.
Reports said the incident happened about 1:30 pm at Hatta Chini Leikai in Imphal East when two unknown Honda Activa scooter borne youths threw the hand grenade which exploded inside Sudhir Iron Store, wounding two salesmen and the proprietor of the shop. The assailants fled the area after the attack.
The injured have been identified as Shikandar Shah, 38, son of Choudhury Shah, Laxmi Shahni, 27, son of Bhati Shahni, both from Bihar but presently staying at Major Khul, Imphal, and Athokpam Babudhon, 58, a resident of Keishamthong Thangjam Leirak, Imphal West.
Shikandar Shah is stated to be the owner of the iron store and the other two are the salesmen. Shikandar and Laxmi suffered injuries in the bellies while Babudhon wounded in both legs in the blast.
The trio received first aid at Hatta Public Hospital but Laxmi has been referred to Shija Hospital for further treatment. However, their condition is now out of danger, the police said.
In another incident a powerful IED was exploded at Shambrei, Nongpok Keithelmanbi this morning around five a.m.
The area is situated near the 15AR post Chandrakhong and the bomb was exploded when a vehicle carrying AR personnel passed the area.
No casualties were reported in the blast.

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