Manipur News

IMPHAL, June 5: The Maoist Communist Party of Manipur has accused the state Agriculture Department of misappropriating thousands of crores meant for aiding farmers of the State.

A release by the publicity secretary of the proscribed outfit Nonglen Meitei states that the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) was taken up by the National Development Council in its 53rd meeting held in 2007. The mission seeks to ensure better production of rice, wheat and pulses etc wherein the nine districts of Manipur are included.

The financial help given by the mission to Manipur is mainly objected at providing rice seeds and irrigation facilities. A total of Rs 1,21,628 lacs was sanctioned under the scheme for the financial year of 2012-13 and the utilisation certificate for the amount was given on May 9,2013. Unfortunately, the said amount was never disbursed to the farmers.

Under the same mission, the state received a total of Rs 2,600.004 lacs for 2013-14 which also did not reach the targeted farming population. At present, another 1559.09 lacs has been approved for sanction by the ministry for the current financial year on May 21, 2014. The funds sanctioned for 2012 till 2014 has been prioritized at better rice production. But, the funds for the present year also targets at producing vegetables inclusive with rice, this was stated by the director of Crops ministry of Agriculture Department namely Reena Shah to the state Agriculture department in an approval letter.

The outfit states that a total of Rs 3816,28 lacs has been misappropriated by the concerned officials of the department. The funds meant for the current year will be checked by the Maoist party so that the farmers of the land will have their due benefit.

A state like ours will benefit from the funds meant for helping the farmers which will ultimately lead to more food production and further attend self-sustainable status of Manipur. The NFSM has been providing finances for procuring of rice seeds and irrigation facilities, but the officials of the Agriculture department have misled the public and kept the money for their vested personal purposes, it alleged. The Maoist will not take a silent stance when the public of the state has been robbed of their rights. The concerned department should take up necessary actions against the errant officials of the department by June 10, 2014 failing which the outfit will take up stringent measures, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/agri-dept-misappropriates-crores-charge-maoists/

IMPHAL, June 4: More than 1500 students attended the closing day of the Edu Xpo , 2014 at Lamyanba Shanglen to meet representatives of top universities and colleges in India. The student Xpo was organised by LRSINDIA, Paona Bazar for the interest of students who has recently passed their HSLC and HSSLC examinations.

The Xpo began on June 3 and as a part of the Xpo, LRSINDIA also organised a state level scholarship test for the selection of 33 students while the entire 33 selected student are going to get free admission to Vidya Jyoti College, Chandigarh and North West Group of Institute, Punjab. The top three students will get cash awards of ten thousand, seven thousand and five thousand respectively and remaining 30 students will get a cash prize of Rs 500 each.

According to the scholarship manager Ph Bhabini, the test was conducted for 150 students in three phases in the opening day and another test was conducted in four phases on Wednesday.

The test was for 12 Standard passed and appearing students and this is the sixth time that such a scholarship test has been conducted in the state, she said.

She also asserted that the test started from 10 am and the duration was one hour for every phase.

During the Xpo, many students from various places rushed and met representatives of the various educational institutions across the country..

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/more-than-1500-students-attended-edu-xpo-2014/

IMPHAL May 4: State Health minister Phungzathang Tonsing has appealed to both doctors and nurses to work sincerely with the cooperation of the general public while inaugurating the newly constructed Heinoukhongnembi Primary Health Sub Centre on Wednesday. The inauguration function was organised by the Directorate of Health Services, Manipur.

The inauguration was attended by the Health and Family Welfare minister as the Chief Guest and was presided by RK Anand MLA Naoriya Pakhanglakpa with Imphal West Zilla Parishad Upadhyaksha Th Saratchandra, NRHM director O Ibomcha and additional director of the medical department K Lokendro as guests of honour.

Phungzathang Tonsing said he is glad that a new Primary health sub centre was constructed in a short period as the old Primary Sub centre had been dismantled by the state government for widening the road along the Tiddim road, adding that all the required infrastructure are in place for the proper functioning of the primary health Sub centre except the uninterrupted water and electric supply which most of the PHSCs, CHCs and hospitals in the state also face.

Assuring to provide water and power supply soon for proper functioning of the PHSC, he expressed his desire for all the doctors, nurses and staff to wear uniforms when on duty in PHSCs, CHCs or in hospitals.

Every nurse and doctor of a hospital must take a major role in taking care of patients with sincerity and dedication and all sections of society must not create a bad atmosphere in health care areas by disturbing the proper functioning of hospitals, he said, appealing people to co operate in the smooth functioning of health care centres.

“The concerned department will try to provide the necessary equipments of the newly inaugurated PHSC. The state government is serious about the health care systems as it desires to bring about a healthy state,” the Health minister said.

Later, he also inspected the Mekola Primary health centre along with the officials of the Health department and assured to provide necessary equipments to the Primary health centre.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/health-minister-inaugurates-heinoukhongnembi-phsc/