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Chief Minister Okram Ibobi today categorically maintained that completion of Sanjenthong Bridge and Imphal Airport Road cannot be completed before Sangai Festival. Speaking exclusively to Impact News, Ibobi said it will be completed after the festival.CM Ibobi along with concerned officials inspected the condition of Tiddim Road today. He asked the concerned officials to take lessons from states like Assam and Bihar and apply the technique in the state for speedy completion of road. He also visited clogged drainage system at Paona Bazar where the machine is not working to flush out dirty materials inside the drain.
Lack of fund has hampered the construction and restoration of roads and bridges in the State. Speaking to media persons at his office at Old Secretariat, Babupara, Works Minister Dr Kh Ratankumar said construction and restoration of roads and bridges are taken up under a very limited resource and tight budget. Allotted amount of Special Plan Assistant fund has also lessen compared to last financial year. However, Imphal Ring Road and Imphal-Kangchup-Tamenglong Road will be taken up with the first External Added Funding.In the press meet attended by officials of PWD, Transport Department and Asian Development Bank, Dr Kh Ratankumar…
Andro MLA Th Shyamkumar has alleged that the rampant increase in crimes against women and children in Manipur is due to the failure of the state Govt to take concrete action. Speaking to media persons at his official quarters at Kangla Park, he said the crimes against women including disabled have drastically increased as the govt has failed to punish the perpetrators. He said if this continues there is no meaning in remaining as an MLA.
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi yesterday met Union Minister of Forest and Environment in New Delhi and urged him to issue the necessary orders on the clearance of its Ministry as soon as possible in connection with the construction of Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal BG railway project. Forest Advisory Committee recommended diversion of 1,005 hectares of forest land for construction of 111 km long Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal railway line in Manipur. Completion of the project means Imphal being connected to India’s railway network. Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal BG railway line project was sanctioned way back in 2003-04. However, the project could not make progress due…
Rural Development Minister Francis Ngajokpa yesterday dismissed charges levelled by Andro MLA, Th Shyamkumar accusing him of mis-appropriation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana scheme funds. Terming the charges as baseless, Francis Ngajokpa said the PMGSY e-procurement and e-tender process is handled by the nodal agency of National Rural Road Development Agency. He said the State and concern minister cannot use their influence and power to manipulate the funds. On Saturday, MLA Th Shyamkumar had accused Francis Ngajokpa of swindling funds and demanded his resignation. Rural Development Minister Francis Ngajokpa said the bidding rate was less than pervious schedule rate…
Prime Minister Office is yet to confirm whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be attaining the Sangai Festival as invited by the Manipur Government. Regarding the matter, BJP Manipur Pradesh President Thounaojam Chaoba said the Prime Minister Office may inform in a day or two. A day after a Mass Membership Campaign was organised by BJP members including BJP National Secretary Shyam Jaju at the party office at Nityaipat, five people today joined the Bhartiya Janata Party. The new faces which joined BJP are Phijam Pakchao former CPI candidate of Wabagaidagi under Lamshang Assembly Constituency, Meisnam Mangi Pradhan of Potshangbam…
