ADC, Sadar Hills emphasises on District Council Act, 2008

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KANGPOKPI | Oct 20

Autonomous District Council Sadar Hills has given its opinion that District Council Act, 2008 Amendment as the backbone of ‘Go to Hills’ Mission.

During a press conference today morning at Gamnom-Sapormeina, the residence of executive member ADC Sadar Hills, Lunthang Haokip extolled the BJP government for its initiative in bringing equal and transparent development both in the hills and valley for collective growth of all sections.

He said that the launching of ‘Go to Hills’ or ‘Ching Challo’ Mission by chief minister of Manipur right after the introduction of Tribal Leader’s Day and Meeyamgi Numit, has given financial assistance to persons with disability and poor people who could not access to proper medical treatment.

“The Hills people are extremely happy for introducing such initiatives more particularly the Go to Hills or Ching Challo Mission launched with a motive to bring new development and changes in the hills districts keeping in mind for the development of the hills, which means development of Manipur”, asserted Haokip.

However, Lunthang Haokip underlined the obligatory of fully implementation of District Council Act, 2008 Amendment for meaningful and success of ‘Go to Hills’ or ‘Ching Challo’ Mission as District Councils is the backbone having a vital roles for grassroots level development of the hill districts.

He also recalled that 26 departments had already been devolved powers as per the District Councils Act, 2008 Amendment but never implemented in letter.

Meanwhile, executive member of the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, ADC Sadar Hills, Lunthang Haokip also have taken the issue of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), a social welfare flagship programme, created by the government of India, to provide housing for the rural poor in India.

He highlighted that most of the eligible beneficiaries for PMAY-G have been left out in the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011 and questioned that when the census was executed with transparency of the authority concerned during the survey.

He pointed out that in 10-Gamnom Sapormeina District Council Constituency, 21 villages out of 53 villages have been left out in the SECC 2011 survey. Even if large numbers of villages nearby the Trans Asian Highway-1 could be left out during the survey it is impossible for the scheme to covered villages and eligible beneficiaries in the interior parts, he added.

While considering the alleged unfair survey during the SECC 2011, Haokip demanded for re-survey of Socio-Economic and Caste Census in all hill districts of the state so as to ensure that the scheme reach all the eligible beneficiaries accordingly.

Haokip, who is also the executive member of Tribal Affairs and Hills allegedly said that almost all the developmental files has always been neglected and keep on pending at the table of the concerned authority and drawn for the immediate intervention of the chief minister of Manipur to look into the matter at the earliest.

He further appealed the CM to include at least three Autonomous District Council chairman so as to streamline the Tribal Affairs and Hills Department and also to ensure smooth maintenance of hills developmental files in the interest of the hills people.

The ADC Sadar Hills also wished the people of Manipur on the occasion of Ningol Chakouba.

Lunthang Haokip conveyed the happiness of the ADC Sadar Hills for the grand festival to all the communities of Manipur.

From Our Correspondent

KANGPOKPI | Oct 20

Autonomous District Council Sadar Hills has given its opinion that District Council Act, 2008 Amendment as the backbone of ‘Go to Hills’ Mission.

During a press conference today morning at Gamnom-Sapormeina, the residence of executive member ADC Sadar Hills, Lunthang Haokip extolled the BJP government for its initiative in bringing equal and transparent development both in the hills and valley for collective growth of all sections.

He said that the launching of ‘Go to Hills’ or ‘Ching Challo’ Mission by chief minister of Manipur right after the introduction of Tribal Leader’s Day and Meeyamgi Numit, has given financial assistance to persons with disability and poor people who could not access to proper medical treatment.

“The Hills people are extremely happy for introducing such initiatives more particularly the Go to Hills or Ching Challo Mission launched with a motive to bring new development and changes in the hills districts keeping in mind for the development of the hills, which means development of Manipur”, asserted Haokip.

However, Lunthang Haokip underlined the obligatory of fully implementation of District Council Act, 2008 Amendment for meaningful and success of ‘Go to Hills’ or ‘Ching Challo’ Mission as District Councils is the backbone having a vital roles for grassroots level development of the hill districts.

He also recalled that 26 departments had already been devolved powers as per the District Councils Act, 2008 Amendment but never implemented in letter.

Meanwhile, executive member of the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, ADC Sadar Hills, Lunthang Haokip also have taken the issue of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), a social welfare flagship programme, created by the government of India, to provide housing for the rural poor in India.

He highlighted that most of the eligible beneficiaries for PMAY-G have been left out in the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011 and questioned that when the census was executed with transparency of the authority concerned during the survey.

He pointed out that in 10-Gamnom Sapormeina District Council Constituency, 21 villages out of 53 villages have been left out in the SECC 2011 survey. Even if large numbers of villages nearby the Trans Asian Highway-1 could be left out during the survey it is impossible for the scheme to covered villages and eligible beneficiaries in the interior parts, he added.

While considering the alleged unfair survey during the SECC 2011, Haokip demanded for re-survey of Socio-Economic and Caste Census in all hill districts of the state so as to ensure that the scheme reach all the eligible beneficiaries accordingly.

Haokip, who is also the executive member of Tribal Affairs and Hills allegedly said that almost all the developmental files has always been neglected and keep on pending at the table of the concerned authority and drawn for the immediate intervention of the chief minister of Manipur to look into the matter at the earliest.

He further appealed the CM to include at least three Autonomous District Council chairman so as to streamline the Tribal Affairs and Hills Department and also to ensure smooth maintenance of hills developmental files in the interest of the hills people.

The ADC Sadar Hills also wished the people of Manipur on the occasion of Ningol Chakouba.

Lunthang Haokip conveyed the happiness of the ADC Sadar Hills for the grand festival to all the communities of Manipur.

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