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Imphal,Wednesday, January 04, 2017
Women of Khurai area stage sit-in protest against economic
blockade and improper implementation of National Food
Security Act at Khomidok Mayai Leikai on Tuesday
MPCC extends issuance
of application form
IMPHAL: Manipur Pradesh
Congress Committee
(MPCC) has extended
issuance of application
form for party nominee/
INC ticket for the
upcoming 11th Manipur
Legislative Assembly
Election-2017, till 4
pm of January 10 and
the submission of duly
filled-up application
form is allowed till 5 pm
of January 11, a release of
secretary MPCC said.
Thoubei appeals to lift
economic blockade
IMPHAL : In
view of the upcoming Gaan-Ngai, the
biggest festival of Zeliangrong community which
falls on 13th of Wakching
(January 10), Langthabal
Khoupum Pei (Thoubei) has
appealed to United Naga
Council (UNC) to withdraw
its economic blockade. In
a statement, village chief
of Langthabal Khoupum
Kabui Village also urged
the civil societies of valley
not to disrupt celebration of
the festival in the name of
counter economic blockade.
ELCM conducts first
study circle
IMPHAL : The first ever study
circle of English Literary
Circle, Manipur (ELCM)
was conducted on Tuesday at the Guest House of
Manipur University. The
event was attended by
vice-chancellor of Manipur University of Culture
professor N Khagendra and
English Literary Circle Manipur secretary professor
Th Ratankumar. Prof N
Khagendra talked on the
topic “Teaching and Research” during the event.
MUA seeks clarification
from committee
IMPHAL : Strongly condemn-
ing souvenir of the silver
jubilee celebration of the
National Socialist Women’s Organisation of Nagalim, Khurmi region held
from December 8 to 10, the
Maring Uparap Assembly
(MUA) said the souvenir
committee wrongly put
pictures. In a statement,
MUA said photo caption
of a picture in the souvenir
mentioned Uipo people despite wearing Maring traditional attires and demanded clarification from the
souvenir committee. The
Maring people will never
accept the souvenir unless
caption of the odd picture
is rectified.
Convention for
youths of Heirok held
THOUBAL : Youth Coordinating
Committee, Heirok Kendra
organised a convention for
youths of Heirok assembly
constituency at Salungpham
veterinary ground on Tuesday.
The convention was attended by BJP Manipur Pradesh
spokespersons O Joy and N
Mangi, Youth Coordinating
Committee Heirok Kendra
advisor and BJP Manipur
Pradesh state executive
member Th Radheshyam
Singh, Youth Coordinating
Committee Heirok Kendra
chairman Ksh Ibomcha Singh,
Shikhong Sekmai Municipal
Council chairperson Sinam
Roma Devi and councillor
Thangjam Devi.
MLA claims of improving basic
infrastructure during his tenure
Protest against economic
blockade, NFSA held
STAFF REPORTER
Communist Party of India and
Khurai Area All Manipur Nupi
Lup jointly staged a sit-in-protest against economic blockade
and improper implementation
of National Food Security Act
at Khomidok Mayai Leikai on
Tuesday. Regarding the protest,
Khurai Area All Manipur Nupi
Lup secretary Amirun Nesha said
the economic blockade imposed
by United Naga Council along
national highways has caused
immense hardships to all sections
of people irrespective of Meitei,
Naga, Kuki or Meitei Pangal.
Despite the immense hardships
faced by the people, both the state
and the Central government are
unable to resolve the issue. Stating that requisite NSFA rice for
Ward No. 3/1 and 3/3 of Khurai
assembly constituency are yet
to be disbursed as also ration
cards for beneficiaries of the two
wards, Amirun Nesha warned of
boycotting the local MLA if NSFA
rice for the two wards are not
disbursed at the earliest.
IMPHAL : MLA Kh Devendro
has claimed that prolonged
power (electricity) problem
and deplorable road conditions and communication
system within Sekmai assembly constituency have
improved during the past
few years.
Speaking at the reception
function of Kanglatongbi GP
pradhan and five ward members of Kanglatongbi GP who
joined Congress party, Kh
Devendro also claimed of
bringing significant changes
in Sekmai area during his five
year tenure.
Almost 90 percent of inter-village roads in Sekmai
area have been black topped
and the remaining roads too
would be developed once
economic blockade is lifted,
he said, adding that the prolonged power problem faced
by the people has been eased.
MLA Kh Devendro poses for photograph along with members of Sekmai GP
The only problem that the
people of Sekmai assembly segment are facing is lack of access
to potable drinking water and
this too would be mitigated
when Congress ruled again
in the state after 11th Manipur
legislative assembly, he said,
expressing hope that Congress
will emerge victorious in the
upcoming assembly election.
During the function, Kanglatongbi GP pradhan Shiv-
kumar Basnet, up-pradhan
Meena Bista, ward members
Deepa Thapa, Kh Sarat Meitei
and Homa Upritina were presented simple gifts by Sekmai
Block Congress Committee.
The function was also attended by Imphal West-I District Congress Committee president Ch Nimai, Sekmai Block
Congress Committee president
N Hemanta and many Congress workers.
STAFF REPORTER
IMPHAL : Khurai Local Council of
DM, Jiribam orders AR interacts with veterans
surrender of arms
CHRONICLE BUREAU
IMPHAL :
In order to maintain law and order for peaceful
conduct of 11th State Assembly Elections, 2017, the District Magistrate of Jiribam Dr Harmit Singh Pahuja has
ordered surrender of all licenced arms in Jiribam District
and depositing them at nearest police station within 7
days of announcement of election schedule by Election
Commission of India.
Issuing an order in this regard, the Court of District
Magistrate, Jiribam District has made it clear that in case
of failure to surrender the licensed arms in time, the same
would be confiscated by the district police.
Any individual who desires to appeal against the order
may also submit his/her written justification for retaining
his/her licenced arms to the Deputy Commissioner’s
office, Jiribam, the order added.
Badur Rahman elected
Imphal East adhyaksha
CHRONICLE BUREAU
IMPHAL : 18 Assam Rifles of 26
Sector Assam Rifles under the
aegis of IGAR (South) organised
an interaction with veterans at
Chandel on December 29.
This get-together was at-
tended by 115 veterans of
various Regiments, Arms &
Services. Officials of Assam
Rifles assured the veterans of all
possible assistance. Interaction
with the veterans was followed
by a cultural programme, a release said.
Humanist party observes
Constitution Day
STAFF REPORTER
CHRONICLE BUREAU
IMPHAL : Badur Rahman has
taken over as the new adhyaksha of Imphal East Zila
Parishad after his election
to the post on January 2.
Badur told newspersons
at his office located in
Imphal East district deputy
commissioner’s complex on
Tuesday that the voting was
conducted subsequent to
parishad members putting
up a no confidence motion
against the previous adhyaksha P Bimola.
Even though the motion was raised on July 20,
IMPHAL : To commemorate enactment of Manipur State
Constitution Act, 1947 by His Highness Maharaja Bodhchandra on January 1, 1947, Humanist Party of Manipur
observed the 70th Constitution Day at its Sangaiprou
office premises on Sunday.
On the occasion, party members offered floral tributes
to the ‘de jure constitution’ of Manipur.
Among those who spoke at the observance, general
secretary of the party Yambem Biren recounted the historical events that led to the enactment of Manipur State
Constitution Act, 1947 and opined that administration
of Manipur under its own ‘de jure constitution’ would
help in promotion of peaceful co-existence among the
hill and the valley people.
As per the ‘de jure constitution’, hill people are protected under Manipur State Hill People (Administration)
Regulation 1947, he explained.
2016, the voting process
was deferred for different
reasons, he said, adding
that the latest election notification was issued by the
district administration on
December 24.
Home Guards set January 6
deadline for fulfilling demand
STAFF REPORTER
IMPHAL :
Demanding the state government to uphold the Supreme
Court directive of providing same
pay structure to home guards and
police personnel and implement
the same before January 6, Manipur Home Guard Employees Welfare
Association has warned of launching
a series of agitations from the next
day onwards if the government fails
to fulfill its demand.
Speaking to media persons after a
meeting at its office at Lamphelpat
on Tuesday, association president Y
Mangi informed that the apex court
gave its ruling on March 11, 2015 to
provide same pay structure to home
guards and police personnel while
directing the state government to
implement the ruling within three
months. Subsequently, the association has been appealing to the state
government since April 8, 2015 to implement the ruling of the apex court
in consideration of the hardships
they face while maintaining their
families with the meagre salaries
they receive.
Setting January 6 as deadline for the
government to issue an order regarding
an increase in their salaries, Mangi disclosed that the home guard personnel
would stage a sit-in protest on the next
day if the government fails to fulfill
their demand. Besides, they would
launch a series of agitations including
non-participation in the Republic Day
function as well as election duty for
the upcoming assembly poll.
He also demanded the government
to separate the file processes of home
guards and VDF personnel.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s
birthday celebrated
CORRESPONDENT
THOUBAL : BJP Heirok Mandal celebrated the 92nd birthday of former Prime
Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Heirok Part-II
Thokchom Leikai community hall on
Tuesday.
The birthday celebration was attended
by BJP Manipur Pradesh spokespersons
and former ministers O Joy and N Mangi,
BJP Manipur Pradesh state executive
member Th Radheshyam, BJP Mahila
Morcha national vice-president A Sarda Devi, former MLA M Bhorot Singh,
Heirok BJP Mandal president Th Chourjit
and BJP Manipur Pradesh Mahila Morcha
president Sumatibala Ningthoujam apart
from many BJP leaders as presidium
members.
BJP Khangabok Mandal also celebrated
the 92nd birthday of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
at Khangabok Part-II Maisnam Leikai.
BJP member to petition ministry against poor PMGSY work
STAFF REPORTER
IMPHAL : Alleging sub-standard
execution of blacktopping
work of the road from Moirang Kampu to Phaknung
under PMGSY, BJP Manipur Pradesh state executive
member L Susindro said that
he would petition the union
ministry of rural development against the poor execution of the project. Susindro
is gearing up to contest the
upcoming state assembly
election on BJP ticket from
Khurai assembly constituency.
Susindro was speaking to
media persons during an inspection visit of PMGSY roads
in Khurai assembly constit-
BJP state executive member L Susindro inspects a road repaired
under PMGSY in Khurai assembly constituency on Tuesday
uency on Tuesday.
Blacktopping of the 7.8 km
long road from Moirangkampu to Phaknung executed by
a contractor named SN Pavei,
which began from January
2 last year was supposed to
be completed by January 2
this year. However, the project is far from completion.
Besides, the quality of the
work executed is found to
be sub-standard.
Blacktopping of the road
in Moirangkampu Sajeb area
with cold mix was also found
to be sub-standard while
evidence of mending an already broken stretch of the
road with hot mix was seen
in Phaknung area following
complaints from the local
people.
Susindro said that the
blacktopping of the road was
carried out without quality control and the damage
on the newly blacktopped
road is the solid proof of the
sub-standard work. Despite
repeated appeals of the local
people to maintain quality,
the contractor did not listen and the authority did
nothing to ensure quality of
the work executed. As such,
he would petition the union
ministry concerned against
the sub-standard execution
of the work.
He alleged lack of knowledge on using cold mix for
blacktopping the road was
the main reason for the poor
quality of the road. Though
water is not supposed to be
used, the contractor used
water in the mix, thus resulting in rapid deterioration
of the road within a month of
blacktopping.
Susindro also collected
sample of the materials used
in blacktopping the road.
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DISTRICT ROUND-UP
SVEEP campaign conducted at Kangpokpi
CORRESPONDENT
KANGPOKPI : With the objective of encouraging citizens
to exercise their franchise
and youths to enroll their
names in the electoral rolls,
SVEEP Senapati/Kangpokpi
nodal officer in collaboration with district administration of Kangpokpi, local
bodies and district icon for
SVEEP campaign Boithang
Haokip conducted the Systematic Voters Education
and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign at
Kangpokpi district head-
quarters on Tuesday. The
SVEEP campaign conducted at Brig Thomas Ground
was marked by Aadhaar
camp, free medical camp,
signature campaign and
a friendly football match.
SVEEP Senapati/Kangpokpi
nodal officer Rang Peter,
ADC/ADM, ERO 50-Kangpokpi T Manihar Singh and
SDC (HQ), DC Kangpokpi Kaigoulal Kipgen apart
from various local leaders
including KTC chairman,
KWWO and KYU member
participated in the event.
More than 200 patients
availed free medical facilities during the campaign
while a friendly football
match between Kangpokpi Youth Union (KYU) and
Keithelmanbi Youth Association (KYA) was also
organised.
Apart from spreading
the message on democratic
rights of the people, the
campaign also aimed at
creating awareness on the
importance of citizens to
cast their votes judiciously,
which otherwise are influenced by various social
compulsions.
Former KNLF chairman felicitated
CORRESPONDENT
THOUBAL : Chairman of the
now dissolved Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF)
Henkholun alias Helun Haokip, who has joined and
merged with United Kuki
Liberation Front (UKLF),
was felicitated in a function
organised at Khopinom village in Tengnoupal district
on Tuesday.
The felicitation function
was also attended by UKLF
chairman SS Haokip, outfit’s JMG chairman Jacob
Thadou, JMG secretary
Tilthang Khongshai, home
secretary Daniel Thadou,
leaders of Chandel units
of Kuki Chiefs Association, Kuki Women Union
and Human Rights, Kuki
Students Organisation and
Thadou Students Association. Leaders of Sugnu unit
of United Zou Organisation,
KSO Gunpi Block leaders,
village chiefs, social workers
and church leaders were
also present at the function.
UKLF chairman SS Haokip
presented a gift to KNLF
chairman Hemkholun while
KBC Gambih No 16 pastor
Mangjapao acted as blessing
minister at the function.
According to Henkholun,
KNLF has been dissolved
and hence no one can use
outfit’s name under any
circumstances.
Ngahmun revels on New Year,
declares 2017 as year of unity
CORRESPONDENT
KANGPOKPI : Ngahmun village in
Kangpokpi district organised
“Kumbul Kisuh Halna” which
signifies New Year revelry at
Ngahmun playground on
Tuesday.
Social worker N Kipgen and
ADC,Sadar Hills executive
member Lamkholen Kipgen
attended the revelry as chief
guest and guest of honour
while Kuki National Front
(KNF) general secretary Aaron
Kipgen attended as functional
president.
The revelry was organised
following the traditional belief
of Thadou-Kuki people that if
people reveled in the beginning of the year it could sustain
happiness and host only jovial
festivities throughout the year
in the village.
Villagers of Ngahmun
greeted the dignitaries with
blowing of various traditional musical instruments and
beating of traditional gong
called “Dahpi” when they
arrived and carted them in
a traditional bamboo made
carrier locally and traditionally
known as “Talai” while the
people followed behind them
dancing and merrymaking.
The dignitaries were presented traditional shawl called
“Saipikhup” and one pig head
each by village authority.
Cultural display from the
village cultural troupe, felicitation of Paotinsei Kipgen,
son of Lamkholen Kipgen
who got selected as MCS in
recently declared MPSC result, appreciation and merrymaking marked the occasion
while various local artistes
enthralled the crowd.
Newly appointed MES officers
assume charge as AI, DI
STAFF REPORTER
IMPHAL : Along with offering the posts of assistant inspectors (AIs) and deputy Inspectors
(DIs) in the ZEOs and DI offices to the newly
appointed Manipur Education Services (MES)
grade II and grade III officers, the state government has sent back the existing AI/DI
in-charge officers to their former postings.
With the objective to streamline the state
education department, the state government
approved setting up of Manipur Education
Services (MES). Subsequently, written test for
the recruitment of MES Grade-II and GradeIII officers was conducted by Manipur Public
Service Commission (MPSC) on December 1
and 2 in 2014. Personality tests were conducted
from January 20 to 23 in 2015. After keeping
the result unannounced for more than a year
due to a court case, MPSC recommended the
names of the successful candidates for the posts
to the state government on November 7, 2016.
Based on the recommendations of MPSC, the
state education department offered postings
to 85 successful candidates including 35 MES
Grade-III candidates on December 31, 2016
as AIs and DIs in different offices under the
department.
While the MES Grade-III officers were posted as AIs in the ZEO offices, the MES Grade-II
officers were posted as DIs in the DI offices
and assistant directors in the department of
education (S).
As the newly appointed officers have reported and joined for duties in their respective
offices, graduate teachers, primary teachers
and headmasters of different schools, who
were utilised as AI/DI in-charges were sent
back to their original place of postings.
Mention may be made that former education minister and present RD&PR minister
Moirangthem Okendro took major initiative
in setting up the Manipur Education Services
(MES) with the objective to streamline the
functioning of state education department
and bring quality education in the state.
International conference on farming begins
STAFF REPORTER
IMPHAL : A two-day international conference on ‘youth
and farmers’ organised by
All Manipur Progressive
Farmers’ Association (AMPFA) commenced from Tuesday at Lamyanba Shanglen,
Palace Compound, Imphal.
Giving the keynote address, Arambam Lokendra
said that the conference
will explore measures to
improve economy of the
state amid the globalisation process and FDI in the
country.
It will also discuss measures to get rid of economic dependency of the
state through increased
agricultural productions.
Moreover, the conference
will discuss ways to involve
youths of the state in quality
production of agricultural
produces and improve the
economy of the state, he
added. Political activists and
cultural workers Malcom
Guy from Canada and Randy
from Philippines are also
participating in the conference, which will conclude
on Wednesday.
MCPM declares not to call general strike
CHRONICLE BUREAU
IMPHAL : Apart from declaring that it would
not impose general strike from the year
2017 onwards, Maoist Communist Party
Manipur has vowed not to carry out any
activity which could hamper normal functioning of medical centres and institutions
in the state.
A decision in this regard has been taken
by outfit’s standing committee in its recent
meeting, a MCPM statement issued by its
standing committee coordinator Kyonghan
Mangang said while expressing hope that
the people will welcome the decision and
continue extending support to the group.
While sharing pains and suffering of the
people owing to the ongoing economic
blockade, the MCPM said the standing
committee decision was arrived as per
outfit’s commitment to work with understanding of the pulse of the people.
While clarifying that the outfit had never
carried out attack on RIMS hospital, the
MPCM statement, however, admitted to
triggering a bomb outside RIMS wall and
placing a bomb at RIMS director’s office
which unfortunately was mistaken by
many as attack on the premier medical
institute.