IMPHAL, March 22: The last sitting of the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly today finished in record time, and everything was wrapped up in 45 minutes.<\/p>\n
In normal sittings, one hour is allotted for the Question Hour before other businesses are taken up. But, there was only one question today.<\/p>\n
In the whole session, there were only two questions. Both the questions were asked by gaintkiller Karam Shyam of Langthabal. He had defeated the veteran MPP leader Okram Joy.<\/p>\n
There was no Question Hour in the first two days. The first sitting began on March 19 with the address of the state Governor Gurbachan Jagat in the afternoon at 2 pm. The second day started with an obituary reference to the late MLA of Thangmeiband Kumarjit Singh.<\/p>\n
Replying to K Shyam’s question Chief Minister O Ibobi said, an amount of Rs 120 lakhs was sanctioned for the 2nd phase of Chandranadi project.<\/p>\n
He said, with the coming up of the Manipur University complex and other institutions resectioning and modernization of the existing channel section of Chandranadi is required to carry the storm water.<\/p>\n
During Zero Hour, lone NCP MLA Laishom Ibomcha of Keishamthong raised the issue of water scarcity and load shedding.<\/p>\n
He said, CFL bulbs should be made mandatory so as to ease power consumption.<\/p>\n
MSCP MLA Paonam Brojen of Wangjing Tentha raised the need for a Manipur Bhavan in Mumbai to facilitate cancer patients from Manipur.<\/p>\n
After the ZeroHour, Trinamool MLAs Dr Ibohalbi and Kh Joykishan in a Calling Attention Motion raised the issue of alleged misappropriation of RKVY funds in the state Veterinary Department.<\/p>\n
Dr Ibohalbi said, a newspaper has reported that payments have not been made to selected beneficiaries of the piggery scheme under RKVY.<\/p>\n
He questioned as to whether the report is true or not, and if it is true what action has the government taken in this regard.<\/p>\n
Giving his reply CM Ibobi Singh said, the report is not true and he has pulled up officials of the department for not clarifying in time.<\/p>\n
Later, after passing two Appropriation Bills the Speaker Th Lokeshwar Singh adjourned the first session of the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly sine die.<\/p>\n\n
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