Imphal: Chief Minister N. Biren Singh Thursday said the National Medical Commission (NMC) had given a positive nod for Churachandpur Medical College to start functioning for 100 seats of MBBS from the Academic Session 2022.
The Commission had asked the State Government to submit necessary documents to the former, said Biren while speaking in the State Assembly.
 N. Biren Singh was replying to a calling attention motion raised by MLA K. Ranjit Singh on the 10th day of the second session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, regarding the custodial death of one goldsmith from Sagolband Kangabam Leikai on May 2, 2022.
The Chief Minister stated that the State Government had assured to provide a job to the next of kin (NOK) of the deceased on humanitarian grounds and that job appointment order would be given after taking a cabinet decision by the end of this month.
Works and Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Govindas Konthoujam, while replying to the starred questions raised by Saikot AC MLA, Paolienlal Haokip, informed the House that the State Government had started process for construction of Government Quarters having multi-story at different locations to overcome the shortage of accommodation facility to be provided to elected Members of the Assembly and Government employees.
On a starred question raised by Ram Muivah, regarding the dilapidated condition of Youth Hostel building, Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK), Ukhrul, the Minister informed that most of the Youth Hostels are maintained by NYK and added that State Director, Nehru Yuva Kendra had already sent a proposal and subsequent reminders to Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport for major repairing of the same. The Government would try to renovate the building once the Ministry accords the approval, he assured.
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, answering a question raised by K. Ranjit Singh, stated that the Central Government had disbursed funds amounting to Rs. 756.49 crore for MGNREGS for the year 2022-23 on June 23, 2022.
Relief and Disaster Management Minister, Awangbow Nemai informed the house that the Department had provided assistance to the victims of the flood which occurred in 2017 in Lilong AC. He continued that 195 victims had already received assistance while 3,198 are yet to receive the same. He was replying to a starred question raised by Abdul Nasir.
Medical Health & Family Welfare Minister, Dr. Sapam Ranjan, while replying to a question by Ram Muivah stated that the work agency for the construction of CHC at Nongada (Napet Palli) is the Manipur Development Society and the overall physical progress is 90%. He further informed that 1.25 acres of land for the same was donated by local people while the purchase of another piece of land measuring 0.75 acres is under process.
Minister Leishangthem Susindro Meitei, informed the house that the number of water supply projects/schemes constructed in Imphal West District is 87. Out of this 26 have been completed and 61 are ongoing. He was replying to a question raised by Kh. Joykisan Singh.
