Imphal: In the morning session of the 3rd day of the ongoing 6th session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, Leader of the House & Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh, replying to a Calling Attention Motion raised by MLA, Phungyar A/C Leishiyo Keishing, said that concerned ministry will be intimated regarding the frequent landmine explosions along the Indo-Myanmar border of Kamjong District.
He said that the State Government will approach the Union External Affairs Minister and Union Home Minister for a joint consultative action plan in this regard.
Replying to another Calling attention motion moved by MLA Wangkhem A/C, K. Meghachandra Singh, Leader of the House replied that the 10th & 11th IRB Battalions which are under training at Assam were recruited with the purpose of highways protection. A police officer in the rank of DIG has been assigned to supervise security arrangements for Imphal-Jiri Highway, Biren added.
To a query raised by Wangoi A/C MLA Khuraijam Loken Singh about the sanctioned amount to construct the NH-137A, the Chief Minister replied that about Rs 3.51Crore has been sanctioned. The government is planning to upgrade the highway into a four-lane, he added.
Answering to the question raised by Wangkhem A/C MLA Keisham Meghachandra Singh, the Chief Minister stated that there is a pending number of 5595 Utilization Certificates amounting to Rs. 13983.96 Cr. as on 31st March, 2023 which is cumulative from 2003-04. He further explained that the reason for increase in UC pending is due to the increase in work allotment from the Central Government.
Education Minister, Th. Basanta Kumar Singh, replying to a query raised by Sugnu A/C MLA K. Ranjit Singh, said that the result for the direct recruitment of 413 post for MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff) in the Education Department is expected to be declared at the earliest after consultation with the Chief Minister. There has been a delay in the declaration process due to the Covid Pandemic followed by the ongoing crisis, he added.
On a question raised by Khundrakpam A/C MLA Th Lokeshwar Singh, Agriculture Minister Th. Biswajit Singh replied that a total amount of Rs 18,37,12,000 has been given to farmers affected by the present crisis for the first phase as compensation. He further supplemented that sanction for the second phase is in the pipeline.
Chief Minister also laid the “Economic Survey Manipur, 2022-23” on the table of the House.
