LPG shortage concerns Biren

IMPHAL | Sept 18

Considering the inconvenience being faced by the people due to scarcity of cooking gas, chief minister N. Biren inquired the CAF and PD officials about the cause of the shortage of LPG supply.

He made the inquiry while speaking at a review meeting held at CM’s secretariat to discuss the targets of the developmental projects or schemes undertaken by different government departments to be completed in the current year 2017-18.

After he was briefed on the present situation by the officials concerned, the CM directed the officials to do whatever possible to address the problem immediately.

He also instructed them to convene a meeting at CM’s secretariat if necessary on the matter.

The meeting was conducted in continuation of the earlier meetings held on September 13 and 16 last.

Further in the meeting, he directed the officials concerned to expedite works regarding opening of a police station at Behiang, under Churachandpur district.

He also directed to constitute a committee and conduct a field visit across the State to find out the exact number of condemned vehicles of sate police department. All the repairable vehicles could be auctioned while un-repairable vehicles should be disposed as scraps, he said.

Developmental activities and welfare schemes being taken up by home, finance, MAHUD, MOBC and labour and employment departments were mainly deliberated in today’s meeting.

Chief minister’s cabinet colleagues, chief secretary, DGP, additional DGP, administrative secretaries, HoDs and other top level officials were present in the meeting.