Imphal, Aug 29 UNA: In-spite of the completion of its construction has been almost one year of the FCI Godown at Ningthoupham village under Senapati district is still waiting for its inauguration patiently.
The FCI Godown at Ningthoupham is situated around 15 Km. away from Senapati DHQ near National Highway 2.
The government has earlier assured to inaugurate the Godown on March this year but it is still to be materialized. Local residents of Ningphoupham today express resentment over the state government and the concern authority for inaugurating the godown and start functioning at the earliest.
One resident who does not want to disclosed said that, since the construction work of FCI Godown we have voluntarily keep vigil and took utmost care so that after its completion and functioning it will relief so many burdens and hardships of the Hills peoples particularly the peoples of Senapati district.
Another resident lamented that, at first the construction of FCI Godown here is of our pride and honour but gradually it turn out to be of our shame and disrespect, since even after its completion the gate remained closed never to be open and not a single bag of rice keep in it.
Another responsible person in the Village Authority of Ningthoupham disclosed that the construction work has been undertaken by TP Cell (Hills) and many laborers’ have been engaged in the work. But unfortunately after the completion of the godown without clearing the bills or wages of the labourer they (TP Cell-Hills) handover the same to the FCI. “Who is going to pay the pending wages or bill now”, they wondered.
The Village Authority member who are on a anonymous condition further stated that there are many internal issues within the FCI department and the state government which account for not inaugurating the Godown. But that is not the problems of the peoples. The Government of Manipur and the concern authority should go on in the interest of the general public particularly the Hill peoples of Senapati district.
He also averred that, recently that Home Guard kept at the godown to look after the same ran away without any information to the Village Authority saying that some unidentified persons threaten them to faced dire consequence if they remain putting up in the FCI godown.
While clarifying the statement of home guard, that everyone give cooperation to them and the villagers can stand for them if they inform the village authority, it’s only a propaganda to leave the area and to turnish the village.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/ningthoupham-fci-godown-still-waiting-for-inauguration/
