Manipur News

IMPHAL | Dec 8

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution minister, Karam Shyam expressed the need for exploring an alternative mode of transportation of LPG and POL products in to Manipur and made functional.

He was speaking during the review meeting on marketing Infrastructure and Availability of Petroleum Products in North Eastern Region at Guwahati.

He further said the state government is keen to invite exploration of petroleum products and natural gas so that revenue may be generated and shared employment opportunities are being tapped as envisioned in the Vision Document. He also said as outlined in the vision document, doubling oil and gas by 2030, making clean fuels accessible, fast tracking projects, generating employment opportunities and promoting cooperation with neighbouring countries are commendable goals.

Stating that North Eastern Region is blessed with hydrocarbons resources, hydropower besides being a biodiversity hotspot, he said the only major hurdle stopping the economic growth of the region is the inability to translate the potential into corresponding realities.

He also said it is high time that the natural resources of the North Eastern Region are harnessed in a concerted manner under the framework of Hydrocarbon Vision 2030. With the expected completion of railway project by 2019, the Malom depot will be fed by rail and the transportation infrastructure bottlenecks due to bad road conditions will be over, he said.  Seeking attention of the Union Govt to complete the Railway Project in a time bound manner, the Minister said completion of the project on time is highly critical, he added.

The state government has taken initiative to acquire 26 acres of land for development of railway siding including Tank Truck parking at Malom Depot of IOC, he continued. He said for transportation of LPG and POL there is a need for establishing pipeline connectivity. Stating that the state government will provide adequate support, he urged the Union Govt to expedite a) Guwahati – Lumding – Imphal Product Pipeline b) Numaligarh – Dimapur – Imphal – Moreh Product Pipeline c) Numaligarh – Dimapur – Imphal Product Pipeline.

Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, all Consumers Affairs and Public Distribution ministers of NE states and other officials attended the Review Meeting on Marketing Infrastructure and Availability of Petroleum Products in North Eastern Region.

IMPHAL | Dec 8

The Yambem Farmers Club Yambem Yairipok said 18 thousand bundles of hay stalks and materials required for mushroom farming being kept at Iroi lok under Andro assembly constituency was destroyed with fire by unknown miscreants on December 5.

The hay stalks and vermicompost were kept under the department of horticulture and soil conservation, government of Manipur with the aim of producing more mushrooms, a release said.

While the farmers were visiting other farms to collect hay, the hay stalks and vermicompost were torched by unknown miscreants destroying value worth of Rs. 60 -70 thousands, it said.

Yambem Farmers’ Club have appealed not to repeat such reckless act, which looks down upon the farmers and ignores the works taken up by the government, in the future, it further said. Instead of committing such shameful actions, they should join in the works taken up by the government and they are warmly welcomed, it added.