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IMPHAL, April 13: Chief Minister Okram Ibobi on Monday inaugurated a 33/11 kv Power Sub-Station, police station and an integrated infrastructure complex of BDO Machi Block simultaneously at Machi sub-division in Chandel district.

The inauguration function was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam; IFCD Minister Ngamthang Haokip; MLA Tengnoupal Constituency D Korungthang; MLA Kakching Constituency Y Surchandra; MLA Kumbi Constituency S Bira; MLA Hiyanglam Constituency E Dwijamani; MLA Wabagai Constituency Md Fazur Rahim; DGP Shahid Ahmed; IG Zone III S Manglemjao; DC Chandel Robert Singh Khestrimayum and officials of MSPDC Limited and government departments.

The main inauguration function was organized by District Administration, Chandel at the playground of Machi High School.

Speaking as chief guest, CM Ibobi said that there was a palpable gap in equal allotment of basis amenities in the valley and hills when the present government came to power while adding that development in the hills is one of the top priorities of the government.

He maintained that DC Office, Mini Secretariat building and offices of several other government departments in every district including the hills have been built and inaugurated accordingly to ensure collective growth and development.

The government had already launched `Inclusive Infrastructure Development in Hill Areas`™ programme in hill areas under sub-divisional Headquarters to reach out to the people residing in the areas which are saturated from the District Headquarters, Ibobi said.

The CM stated that according to reports of the government, there are 27 Blocks in far flung hill areas where there is no bank facility for which the government is trying to avail the facility including all the basic amenities.

Asserting that there is a plan to invest Rs 12 crore in each of the 27 Blocks under Special Plan Assistance to avail integrated infrastructure in the areas, he informed that that the government has already earmarked a sum of Rs 300 crores for implementing the plan.

The earmarked fund will not be allowed to divert. There will be no shortage of fund for developing far flung areas in the hills, Ibobi vowed.

He assured that the government will provide full-proof security, uninterrupted power supply and required infrastructure in all the banks to be set up in the 27 Blocks.

Referring to a memorandum submitted urging to upgrade Machi Primary Health Centre to the level of CHC; he said that upgradation of the health centre to CHC level could take few years as there is shortage of doctors being faced by the state at present.

Dy CM who presided over the function asserted that there has been notable development in the hills which is due to the sincere efforts put in by the Ibobi-led government.

He said that equal growth in the valley and hills is the top priority of the government and added that people in both the hills and valley have been availed with basis amenities though there is much need to be done in health and education sector.

Gaikhangam further said that various notable developmental programmes taken up in the hills during the last 13 years have proven commitment of the government towards growth and development in the hills.

Appealing the people to regard the infrastructures set up by the government as their own assets, the Dy CM called upon the government employees not to show reluctance when it comes to posting in the hills.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/there-is-no-shortage-of-fund-for-developing-hill-areas-says-cm/

IMPHAL, April 13: Ninthoukhong Kha decried the land acquisition notice of the Government of Manipur and resolved to knock the legal door for justice.

Speaking at a press conference yesterday at Ningthoukhong Kha, Bishnupur District, former minister Corporation and Art & Culture, Khundrakpam Jibon Singh who is also the president of Khudi Thibi Loukol Sericulture cum Horticulture Multipurpose Cooperation Society said that the land measuring 119.95 acres located at Ningthoukhong Kha is owned by the locals.

Dag chittha of 1968 showed the land is owned by locals separately but is somehow another document, Dag Chittha of 1969, also showed the same land as owned by one individual, Khoirakpam Manikchand S/o Kh Iboton @ Heithumba of Ward No 4.

Jibon said this is ridiculous for according to MLR LR Act 1961 and Rules thereof a person cannot posses a land piece more than 7.5 acres. He said that there is something fishy in the revenue office.

On further query, the revenue office mentioned that yet another dag Chittha was acquired where the whole land was marked as `Khas Land`™ or no man`™s land and notice has been served to acquire the said land by the Government for an upcoming projects.

Former president of the society Sashikumar Singh said that on an earlier notice from the Government, they have submitted the original documents to the revenue office. A few days later, the office was burnt down with the documents in it in the year 2004.

He charged that the office was intentionally burnt down to forcefully grab the land from the ordinary peasants.

On the other side some of the locals are still paying their land tax at the revenue office till 2014, Jibon said.

The confusions over the land ownership has made live miserable for the victimised 64 families of the Ningthoukhong Kha said former minister, elaborating that the locals will plea before the court for justice.

He said that the locals are not in the state of mind to cultivate their farms in the fear that the Government would acquire the land from them.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/locals-of-ningthoukhong-kha-decry-land-acquisition-notice/