Imphal: Minister for Agriculture, Veterinary & Animal Husbandry, Tourism, Oinam Lukhoi Singh stated that in line with the vision of the chief minister, N Biren Singh, the Government of Manipur is committed to the inclusive and all-round development of the people and ‘Go to Village’ Mission is mainly taken up to fulfil this vision.
This was stated by the O Lukhoi, also the minister in-charge of Thoubal and Kakching District, at the ‘Go to Village 2.0’ held Wednesday at Pallel, organised by the district administration, Kakching district.
Speaking on the occasion, minister O Lukhoi reiterated that the Go to Village mission is an initiative of the government to reach out to the citizens and to deliver government assistance, schemes and citizen-centric programme at the doorsteps of the masses.
He also highlighted various activities and welfare schemes of the government taken up as a measure of bringing administration close to the people namely Cabinet meeting in all the Hill Districts, Hill Leaders’ Day, Meeyam Gi Numit, Go to Hills, CMHT, CMST among others.
While mentioning that various stalls of different departments and banks opened at the GTV venue, Lukhoi urged the people to avail maximum benefits of such initiative and schemes introduced for the welfare of people.
During the programme, O Lukhoi Singh distributed assistance under various schemes including sprinkler set under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), textbooks, uniforms, sports equipment under Education Department, smartphones under CM e-Support Scheme, Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT), Widows’ Pension Scheme, Pension, aid and appliances for physically challenged, and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Manipur Start-Up Scheme and Cards under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) among others.
Chairman (Manipur Electronics Development Corporation & Manipur Industrial Development Corporation), Dr Radheshyam Yumnam, MLA Kakching, M Rameshwar Singh also attended the function as president and guest of honour respectively. Deputy commissioner, Kakching district, Dipu Gangmei, Superintendant of police, Kakching district, Victoria Yengkhom and other officials were also present.
