IMPHAL, Apr 14: The state medical directorate has reported that it is closely monitoring the situation at villages under Tipaimukh subdivision of Churachandpur district where fatalities among children due to outbreak of certain diseases was reported recently.
The directorate has revealed in a press release that on the insistence of the state authorities the CMO of Churachandpur was asked to submit a report on the cause of the deaths.
A report from the CMO has stated that from March 10-13 the district malaria officer of Churachandpur and his team visited Timauong, Damdei, Sitan and Rovakot villages and reported deaths among children since January this year. The cause of death was respiratory infection and one due to viral fever.
A team also visited Lungthulien village on February 24 and on March 27 this year and reported that two children died of viral fever.
As late as April 5 this year a medical team was sent to Patpuihmum village, the report said adding that there were no signs of any epidemic in these villages.
The medical directorate had, in the meantime, despatched medicines to the CMO, Churachandpur and if required a medical team from the state headquarters would be sent as and when requested by the district health authorities, the release further said.
Govt to be equally strict with overground activists and underground cadres, says Ibobi,First year’s achievements of SPF highlighted at function
By : A Staff Reporter 4/15/2008 2:14:08 AM
IMPHAL,Apr 14: The worsening law and order situation has become critical and the government intends to take tough measures including treating overground sympathisers at a par with underground activists, said chief minister O Ibobi Singh at the releasing function of a booklet on the first year’s achievements of the second term of the SPF government, organised by the DIPR at the State Guest House this afternoon.
He also expressed his deep concern at the mushrooming of factions within various underground groups, which has caused an increase in violence and incidents of kidnapping for ransom.
The situation has become more dangerous because of the overground activities of these groups and the government has decided to treat these persons as guilty of mayhem as undergrounds activists, he said while seeking the cooperation of civil bodies in eliminating these anti nationals.
The chief minister further said that the SPF government had been trying to find the perfect means to solve the chronic law and order problem through peaceful means by drawing up different action plans to contain the violence in the state.
He mentioned that modernisation of the state police force was actively taking place in the state and the state government had also decided to set up separate women’s police stations and women’s police commando force to curb the existing insurgency related law and order problems.
Highlighting some of the achievements of the state forces in the area of counter insurgency operations during the previous year, O Ibobi Singh mentioned that a total of 1296 extremists of various underground organisations were arrested, 121 were killed, 163 were detained under NSA and 199 assorted weapons were also recovered last year. The state government had also reviewed the surrenderee poilcy and enhanced the monthly honorarium and benefits of the surrendered militants.
He said the state government had recently given a benefit of Rs. 5 lakhs to each surrendered militant which is to be deposited in their bank accounts and they could enjoy the money along with interest after 3 years above the monthly honorarium of Rs. 5,000. These enhanced benefits are to be borne by the state government as a part of its policy for making the misguided youths return to the mainstream of life.
In the meantime, the chief minister while showing serious concern at the misuse of essential items under PDS, which are meant for the poor people, said that this would be taken as an indirect act of killing the people living under poverty line in the state. The state government has launched steps to check irregularities in PDS and any person involved in the misuse of PDS items including MLAs, ministers and officials besides the UGs would not be spared, he said.
The chief minister further said that insurgency related law and order problem was the only remaining chronic problem in the state at present, as the state government since the past three years had considerably improved the state’s financial position following proper management of the finance discipline by the SPF government. There are adequate funds at the state ex-chequers for different developmental activities in the state, he said.
He also mentioned that the state government could achieve above 90% Plan expenditure during the last financial year, and the state government had also been able to contribute state’s matching share for various Central schemes undertaken in the state which had led to speedy progress of major schemes and projects, he added.
He also said that the remaining Plan money for the previous financial years had been already drawn and deposited with the state ex-chequer for convenience in utilisation.
The booklet on the first year of the SPF government’s second term, published by the DIPR mainly highlighted the progressive path of territorial integrity, stability, better governance and rapid socio-economic development in the state.
Earlier, the state IPR minister T Haokip while giving his welcome address mentioned that the SPF government being fully committed to the democratic form of government considered it a must to spotlight the achievements and other activities of the SPF government.
The function was attended by Speaker of the Manipur legislative Assembly, Dr. Sapam Budhichandra, senior minister Th Debendra and many Cabinet ministers in the SPF government along with Congress MLAs and ex MLAs from the CPI.
The function concluded with a vote of thanks given by commissioner IPR, P Bharat Singh, IAS, this afternoon.
IFP
The directorate has revealed in a press release that on the insistence of the state authorities the CMO of Churachandpur was asked to submit a report on the cause of the deaths.
A report from the CMO has stated that from March 10-13 the district malaria officer of Churachandpur and his team visited Timauong, Damdei, Sitan and Rovakot villages and reported deaths among children since January this year. The cause of death was respiratory infection and one due to viral fever.
A team also visited Lungthulien village on February 24 and on March 27 this year and reported that two children died of viral fever.
As late as April 5 this year a medical team was sent to Patpuihmum village, the report said adding that there were no signs of any epidemic in these villages.
The medical directorate had, in the meantime, despatched medicines to the CMO, Churachandpur and if required a medical team from the state headquarters would be sent as and when requested by the district health authorities, the release further said.
Govt to be equally strict with overground activists and underground cadres, says Ibobi,First year’s achievements of SPF highlighted at function
By : A Staff Reporter 4/15/2008 2:14:08 AM
IMPHAL,Apr 14: The worsening law and order situation has become critical and the government intends to take tough measures including treating overground sympathisers at a par with underground activists, said chief minister O Ibobi Singh at the releasing function of a booklet on the first year’s achievements of the second term of the SPF government, organised by the DIPR at the State Guest House this afternoon.
He also expressed his deep concern at the mushrooming of factions within various underground groups, which has caused an increase in violence and incidents of kidnapping for ransom.
The situation has become more dangerous because of the overground activities of these groups and the government has decided to treat these persons as guilty of mayhem as undergrounds activists, he said while seeking the cooperation of civil bodies in eliminating these anti nationals.
The chief minister further said that the SPF government had been trying to find the perfect means to solve the chronic law and order problem through peaceful means by drawing up different action plans to contain the violence in the state.
He mentioned that modernisation of the state police force was actively taking place in the state and the state government had also decided to set up separate women’s police stations and women’s police commando force to curb the existing insurgency related law and order problems.
Highlighting some of the achievements of the state forces in the area of counter insurgency operations during the previous year, O Ibobi Singh mentioned that a total of 1296 extremists of various underground organisations were arrested, 121 were killed, 163 were detained under NSA and 199 assorted weapons were also recovered last year. The state government had also reviewed the surrenderee poilcy and enhanced the monthly honorarium and benefits of the surrendered militants.
He said the state government had recently given a benefit of Rs. 5 lakhs to each surrendered militant which is to be deposited in their bank accounts and they could enjoy the money along with interest after 3 years above the monthly honorarium of Rs. 5,000. These enhanced benefits are to be borne by the state government as a part of its policy for making the misguided youths return to the mainstream of life.
In the meantime, the chief minister while showing serious concern at the misuse of essential items under PDS, which are meant for the poor people, said that this would be taken as an indirect act of killing the people living under poverty line in the state. The state government has launched steps to check irregularities in PDS and any person involved in the misuse of PDS items including MLAs, ministers and officials besides the UGs would not be spared, he said.
The chief minister further said that insurgency related law and order problem was the only remaining chronic problem in the state at present, as the state government since the past three years had considerably improved the state’s financial position following proper management of the finance discipline by the SPF government. There are adequate funds at the state ex-chequers for different developmental activities in the state, he said.
He also mentioned that the state government could achieve above 90% Plan expenditure during the last financial year, and the state government had also been able to contribute state’s matching share for various Central schemes undertaken in the state which had led to speedy progress of major schemes and projects, he added.
He also said that the remaining Plan money for the previous financial years had been already drawn and deposited with the state ex-chequer for convenience in utilisation.
The booklet on the first year of the SPF government’s second term, published by the DIPR mainly highlighted the progressive path of territorial integrity, stability, better governance and rapid socio-economic development in the state.
Earlier, the state IPR minister T Haokip while giving his welcome address mentioned that the SPF government being fully committed to the democratic form of government considered it a must to spotlight the achievements and other activities of the SPF government.
The function was attended by Speaker of the Manipur legislative Assembly, Dr. Sapam Budhichandra, senior minister Th Debendra and many Cabinet ministers in the SPF government along with Congress MLAs and ex MLAs from the CPI.
The function concluded with a vote of thanks given by commissioner IPR, P Bharat Singh, IAS, this afternoon.
IFP
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