Friday, November 23, 2007

Manipur News | 28 schemes proposed for state under NEC funding in 11th Plan

By : A Staff Reporter 11/23/2007 12:55:57 AM

IMPHAL, Nov 22: Manipur government has proposed as many as 28 schemes/ projects including ongoing ones for funding during the 11th five year plan through the North Eastern Council, NEC.

Among the schemes, nine are in the agriculture and its allied sectors, one in forest and environment, ten in power sector, one under MANIREDA, three in transport and communication sector, two in tourism, three in sports and youth's affairs, six in health sector and one in irrigation and flood control department and its sectors.

The proposed projects in the agriculture and allied sector are a scheme on popularization of multiple cropping with an amount of Rs. 340.35 lakhs, reclamation of acids soils (valley and hills) of 1.14,000 hectares with a scheme amount of Rs. 1185 lakhs.

Another scheme for extension of breeders seed potato farm with Rs. 600 is also included in the proposed scheme. This project has to be assessed and an impact study undertaken. So this scheme can be treated as extension one, the source disclosed adding that the scheme can also be reviewed by the NEC and state government officials if necessary.

Development/rejuvenation of plantation crop including citrus fruit with an amount to Rs. 217 lakhs is also proposed. Setting of livestock feed plant of 100 MT capacity at Thoubal district for production of different livestock with Rs 450 project amount is also included in the proposal
Adoption of villages for milch cows rearing in 22 numbers of suitable villages around the Loktak lake for 1100 families living below poverty line by supplying one milch cow to each family with fund amount of Rs. 440 lakhs, setting up of 30 numbers of Mithun breading centre in Tamenglong, Ukhrul, Chandel, Churachandpur and Senapati districts with fund amount of Rs. 60 lakhs are the other schemes included in the lists of the proposal.

Funding of Rs 464 lakhs in the integrated fisheries development and Rs. 400 lakhs for establishment of cold storage at Imphal are other with Rs. 400 lakhs are the other proposals under agriculture and allied sectors.

The state forest and environment proposed only one scheme with Rs. 2638 lakhs that is rehabilitation of bamboo flowering areas. This was a plan proposal which was also put up in the 10th five year plan, the source said.

In the power sector, the proposed projects are replacement of old conductors and insulators of Loktak-Mao and Loktak-Jiribam 132 KV with Rs 1647 lakhs and augmentation of various sub-stations with amount ranging from Rs. 8 lakhs to Rs 710 lakhs are proposed.

MANIREDA also proposed 25 small hydel projects and 10 solar hybrid power projects with a total amount of Rs. 225 lakhs.

Construction of Singhat-Thanlon road, Tamenglong-Tamei road, Kangpokpi-Tamei road were also proposed for funding during the 11th five year plan under the transport and communication.

The state also proposed Rs. 500 lakhs funds for construction of a three-star hotel under PPP mode at Imphal under tourism sector. Other proposed projects under tourism are integrated development of tourist circuit from Imphal to Moirang.

The state also proposed Rs. 200 lakhs for adventure and mountaineering scheme under sports and youth affairs also proposed for support of equipments and extension of training programme, another Rs.500 for capacity building and employment generation programme for the educated unemployed youth also proposed. An amount of Rs. 250 lakhs also proposed for fellowship and scholarship which is an ongoing project and for continuation of the same.

Under the health sector, the state government proposed for construction of 1st and 2nd floor OPD of JN hospital and upgradation of nursing school to graduate level with a respective funding of Rs. 215 lakhs and Rs.500 lakhs.

Under science and technology, the state government also proposed Rs. 1000 for upgradation of IT park building and infrastructure in Manipur, Rs. 250 lakhs for setting up of ICT demonstration and training centre at Imphal, upgradation of Manipur Science centre in Imphal with Rs.250 lakhs and funding an amount of Rs. 450 lakhs remote sensing application project.

The state also proposed Rs 85 lakhs for completion of ongoing projects of flood control at Lailamlui and Thoubal River phase-II.

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