Manipur News

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | July 15

High rate of carbon dioxide and ammonia are found at river mouth of Nambul, Nambol and Yangoi during a test conducted at at Yangoi Karong by directorate of environment under the project Namami rivers and Loktak lake.

According to development officer of the directorate of environment, Porompat, L. Bijen Meitei, during spot testing at Nambul, Nambol  and Yangoi cannel many fish were found death. The reason is due to low amount of dissolved oxygen in the water.

While testing dissolved oxygen was found under 5 parts per million (PPM), for survival of fish it should be more than 5 PPM. Lack of dissolved oxygen in water will affect the flora and fauna of the Loktak lake, he added.

Bijen said not only lack of dissolved oxygen was found in the test but also carbon dioxide and ammonia contain were found. The rate of carbonic acid formed in the water was high and its potential of hydrogen (PH) value was below 6.5. Somewhere it was found alkaline which is more than 7.1 PH value.

Further testing will be done in the laboratory for investigating other toxic contain. The possibility of containing pathogenic bacteria is highly suspected which might cause microbiological pollution that will cause fatal for the people surviving in nearby lake, he added.

In order to prevent from depletion of dissolved oxygen proper sewage treatment should be done along the river course and especially in the city area, Bijen stated.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | July 16

Chief minister, N. Biren Singh said that Rs 10 crores has been sanctioned as corpus fund for the state journalist welfare scheme.

He was delivering the chief guest speech on the 35th journalist award ceremony of Kangleipakki Meira today at Konjeng Leikai, Imphal.

The best male journalist (print) was awarded to Thongam Premchand of Poknafam, the best female journalist (print) was awarded to Baby Shrine of Ichel Express, the best journalist (electronic) was awarded to Sanajaoba Ningthoujam of ISTV, best appreciated IPR personal was awarded to Romesh Pukhrambam and the best hawker of Keingleipakki Meira was awarded to Biren.

The chief minister said that the government needs the support of general public in bringing a positive change and development in the state.

Biren stated that one of the main reasons of the frequent floods in the state is lack of proper planning of the drainage and sewage system.

So the government is working on to take up projects and schemes to clean the Imphal river, Nambul river and Kongba river as it will solve the problem of frequent floods, he added.

He asked the people to remove community halls, clubs and crematorium which were built in the river banks as these block the free flow of water.

The minister assured that the flood victims will be given relief fund on the basis of priority wise.

The government gives priority on infrastructure, road and water as these are one of the necessities in bringing development in the state, added Biren.

Meeyamgi Numit makes the government aware about peoples desires, problems and suffering faced by the public. So according to the needs of the public different schemes will be taken up for the welfare of the public.

The function was attended by AMWJU, president, W. Shamjai as president, IPR minister, Th. Biswajit, CAF and PD, minister, Karam Shyam, parliamentary secretary, S. Subhachandra as guests of honour.

During the function prizes were distributed to meritorious students of the locality.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | July 16

Family members of Maisnam Winson, who was suspected for killing of his friend Ateef Sheikh in the midnight of last Friday at Bangladesh’s Chittagong asked the government to thoroughly investigate the case to find the real culprit behind the murder.

It may be mentioned that Winson allegedly stabbed Ateef to death and tried to commit suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan with his belt at their flat at Akbar Shah area, Chittagong, Bangladesh on Friday at around 11.30pm, according to Chittagong police report.

Luckily Winson was saved by the doctor but he remained unconscious so currently he is being given treatment at the ICU at Chittagong Medical College Hospital.

Regarding the case five students from Manipur including a female student were arrested by the Chittagong police for investigation.   

Speaking to media persons, Winson’s mother, Maisnam Saitabati said that it is impossible to hang himself with his own belt as Winson’s belt is too short to tie his neck as well as to the ceiling fan.

She claimed that the statement of the Chittagong police cannot be accepted, so she appealed to the state government and authority concerned to let the Chittagong authority investigate the case thoroughly without any bias to bring real justice.