Proud citizen of Republic of India, Ladies and Gentleman. I extend my heartiest congratulation to the people of Churachandpur District on this land mark day of 26th January, the Republic Day on India – a day when the people of this nation proclaimed themselves as sovereign by adopting and giving to themselves the constitution of India in 1950.
In the Indian system of governance it’s the people who are sovereign and hence occasions like 26th January are the days of celebration of people’s liberty and freedom. And at the same time such occasions also act like a light house cautioning and reminding us of the significance of the spirit of this liberty and freedom. Our constitution is a sacred document safeguarding the ideals of liberty, equality and justice for each and every individual of this nation.
Martin Luther King Jr. put it beautifully when he compared the American Constitution with the promissory note while delivering his speech ‘I have a dream’ in 1963 in Washington DC. to paraphrase him in Indian context I would say that ‘when the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent worlds of the constitution, they were signing a promissory note to which every citizen was to fall heir’. And it’s a pious obligation on us to honour this promissory note which promised a dignified life to every citizen. We have to watch out that we do not default on this.
Ladies and gentleman, the Indian Noble laureate Amartya Sen in his Book ‘Development as Freedom’ has written that – ‘development is a process of expanding the real freedoms that people enjoy.’ During last one year while our nation marched ahead on the path of Development and progress, our district too persisted with efforts of developments. But first and foremost point is the district remained peaceful and calm. People were able to maintain communal harmony with insurgency related violence also remaining under control.
Ladies and gentleman, unless we have peace and order in the society we can note hope for any substantial developmental land mark. Torn by chronic violence and communal hatred in the recent past our district has off late learnt and realized that peaceful co-existence of each and every section of society is the only way of survival for all.
And here I am reminded of what our great poet Rabindra Nath Tagore once sang –
“ In anger we slew him;
With love let us embrace him now”.
And no wonders the peace and order is actually taking roots in the district.
On developmental front the people have scripted a marvelous success story in the implementation of path breaking National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). The achievements of District under NREGS have won wide acclaim in the country. The ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India has termed and acknowledged the achievements and method of implementation of NREGS of our district as outstanding. Recently Churachandpur was selected among chosen few districts of India to participate in an International seminar on Rural Poverty organized by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India. The seminar was held in New Delhi during 21-22 January 2009. During the current year, we have already provided sufficient funds to all villages for minimum 65 days of employment under NREGS. We are hopeful that by the end of this financial year all households would be provided a minimum of 100 days of employment under the scheme. I appeal all village Authorities to show utmost sincerity in implementation of the scheme.
Ladies and gentleman, there is a pleasant development in road connectivity sector in the district. A full fledged BRTF establishment has already been installed in our district and BRTF have already taken over the stretch of 151 km from Churachandpur to Thanlon and soon they would be taking over the stretch up to Tipaimukh. Similarly hectic improvement work on Guite road is underway and in near future there is also a plan to upgrade this road.
Mention may also be made about the launch of another recent important programme known as Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF). Works like community hall, drinking water supply, drainage, flood control, etc. have been taken up at massive scale with an investment of Rs. 12 Crore under this programme.
Ladies and Gentleman, presently we are faced with a big challenge in form of Mautam led natural clamity and consequential crop failure. As per our assessment around 15 thousand rural families were affected by this menace during last agricultural season. Government has already released a relief package of 7.22 Crore out of which a component of 4.22 crore is to be distributed in form of relief rice and remaining in cash as agricultural input subsidy and supplementary nutrition to lactating mothers. Distribution process in underway. The assessment of crop failure during current agricultural season is going on.
Ladies and Gentlemen, at the end of my speech I would like to thank all authorities, organizations and groups including civil, military and Para-military who put their best foot forward in aiding and assisting the district administration to secure the safety and welfare for the people of district. And above all I want to thank the people of the district who have unceasingly supported us in discharge of our duties.
Thank you all, thank you very much.
Jai Hind.
Source: ZOGAM ONLINE
------------------------------------
2008 REPUBLIC DAY ADDRESS
Proud citizen of Indian Republic, Ladies and gentlemen. It is a matter of immense pleasure and pride that our nation has completed one more year of free democracy while cruising ahead on the path of remarkable development. At the outset I congratulate you all for this. During last one year our District Churachandpur also underwent significant changes-albeit with its due-undue share of pain and pleasure.
Before I touch upon the issues in my address I would like to officer my deep condolence for the departed souls of innocent victims who list their lives in thei road accident on Singngat – Behiang road on 17th January 2008. May God their soul rest in peace and their families have enough strength to cope up with the tragedy.
Firstly, We have been able to maintain communal harmony in the district duntgring last year. I Feel that this is the biggest challege we face in view of the complex ethnic setting of the district and more so in view of the violent past. Its my earnest appleal to all communities to maintain the communal harmony and let there be zero-tolerance for those who become to hurdle on this path. The peaceful co-existence of numerous tribes in this land is not a mere wishful thinking but actually the only way out a vailable to us to survive. I would like to quote John Locke the great English Philosopher here:
“To love nour neighbors as ourselves is such a truth for regulalating human society that by that alone one might determine all the cases in social morality.”
Secondly, during last one year the state Government and the District Administration achieved substantial amount of success on certain welfare and development fronts while on certain issues more efforts and concentration seem to be require. A massive program to improve the health facilities is underway under Natinal Rural Health Mission in the District. Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres are being upgraded and more and more funds are beong made available to village and Block level health centers, In respect of connectivity work in underway on two important roads- one connecting the Henglep Sub Division and other one on Guite Road. Besides Singngat has seen the commissioning of new power station.
On the development front the historic and path breaking National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) sucessully took off in our district with remotest of corner of the district saw the hectic work execution and employment generation as envisaged by the scheme. We got less than 10 percent of our annual plan and even with that amount our village authorities and govt set up proved it beyond doubt that employment generation in villages in actually possible. We have executed around 800 big and small projects. This includes works like inter village roads, plantation, drainange and flood controls strctures. We have already given 10-15 days of employment to each house of 5 blocks of Lamka, Samulamlan, Saikot, Tuibuoang and Sangaikot while 20-25 days of employment is given to each house of remaining blocks of Tipaimukh, Thanlon,Singngat, Henglep and Vangai. The National Level monitors and official of Government of India have physically inspected our villages and they have been extremely happly with the progress.
And now are going to provide full 100 days of wage employment to each and every house of 3 blocks which are worst affected by the apprehended natural calamities and facethe threat of food grain scarcity. Our ultimate aim is to provide full 100 days of employment to each house of entire district. The district is in the unprecedented ‘awareness-whirwind’ of this scheme and this is the core of its success.
Thirdly, We have been able to streamline the PDS network to some extent. Earlier, the PDS supply was marked by frequent loss of montly quota of food grain and illegal diversion. However for last one year we have been able to mobilize resources and lift the food grain regularly. We have been able to sent the rice to remote areas like, Tipaimukh, Thanlon, Singngat and Henglep. But most importantly we were able to open proper “Fair Price Shops” at least in town area of Churachandpur after a very longtime. However I must admit that a lot still needs to be desired and done in PDS System.
Fourthly, Ladies and gentlemen! We are being cautioned by many that a threat of food grain scarcity in some part of our district is ominously stalking us. This is reportedlyu caused byrodent menace triggered by bamboo flowering and other natural calamities. Its really an irony that while India has had unmanageablely huge buffer stocks of food grains we still feel threatened by food grain scarcity. I Would like to quote Martin Luther King Jr here:
“Why should there be hunger and deprivation in any land, in any city, at any table, when man has the resources and scientific know how to provide all mankind with basic necessities of life? There is no deficit in human resources. There is deficit in human will.”
And it is with this realization that we are planning to cope up with this kind of threat – if any- and for this I make an earnest appeal to one and all to come forward and help us battle this menace. Our revenue authorities are currently busy in making assessment of crop failure and very soon the severity and extent of damage and threat will be verified and based on which further corrective measures will be taken. It is heartening to note that several philanthropic and social organizations havce already come forward to find the solution.
At the end I once again congratulate you all on the occasioni fo this pios national festival which marks another milestone in the glorious march of this largest democracy of world. With these Words I close my speech. Jai Hind.
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In the Indian system of governance it’s the people who are sovereign and hence occasions like 26th January are the days of celebration of people’s liberty and freedom. And at the same time such occasions also act like a light house cautioning and reminding us of the significance of the spirit of this liberty and freedom. Our constitution is a sacred document safeguarding the ideals of liberty, equality and justice for each and every individual of this nation.
Martin Luther King Jr. put it beautifully when he compared the American Constitution with the promissory note while delivering his speech ‘I have a dream’ in 1963 in Washington DC. to paraphrase him in Indian context I would say that ‘when the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent worlds of the constitution, they were signing a promissory note to which every citizen was to fall heir’. And it’s a pious obligation on us to honour this promissory note which promised a dignified life to every citizen. We have to watch out that we do not default on this.
Ladies and gentleman, the Indian Noble laureate Amartya Sen in his Book ‘Development as Freedom’ has written that – ‘development is a process of expanding the real freedoms that people enjoy.’ During last one year while our nation marched ahead on the path of Development and progress, our district too persisted with efforts of developments. But first and foremost point is the district remained peaceful and calm. People were able to maintain communal harmony with insurgency related violence also remaining under control.
Ladies and gentleman, unless we have peace and order in the society we can note hope for any substantial developmental land mark. Torn by chronic violence and communal hatred in the recent past our district has off late learnt and realized that peaceful co-existence of each and every section of society is the only way of survival for all.
And here I am reminded of what our great poet Rabindra Nath Tagore once sang –
“ In anger we slew him;
With love let us embrace him now”.
And no wonders the peace and order is actually taking roots in the district.
On developmental front the people have scripted a marvelous success story in the implementation of path breaking National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). The achievements of District under NREGS have won wide acclaim in the country. The ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India has termed and acknowledged the achievements and method of implementation of NREGS of our district as outstanding. Recently Churachandpur was selected among chosen few districts of India to participate in an International seminar on Rural Poverty organized by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India. The seminar was held in New Delhi during 21-22 January 2009. During the current year, we have already provided sufficient funds to all villages for minimum 65 days of employment under NREGS. We are hopeful that by the end of this financial year all households would be provided a minimum of 100 days of employment under the scheme. I appeal all village Authorities to show utmost sincerity in implementation of the scheme.
Ladies and gentleman, there is a pleasant development in road connectivity sector in the district. A full fledged BRTF establishment has already been installed in our district and BRTF have already taken over the stretch of 151 km from Churachandpur to Thanlon and soon they would be taking over the stretch up to Tipaimukh. Similarly hectic improvement work on Guite road is underway and in near future there is also a plan to upgrade this road.
Mention may also be made about the launch of another recent important programme known as Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF). Works like community hall, drinking water supply, drainage, flood control, etc. have been taken up at massive scale with an investment of Rs. 12 Crore under this programme.
Ladies and Gentleman, presently we are faced with a big challenge in form of Mautam led natural clamity and consequential crop failure. As per our assessment around 15 thousand rural families were affected by this menace during last agricultural season. Government has already released a relief package of 7.22 Crore out of which a component of 4.22 crore is to be distributed in form of relief rice and remaining in cash as agricultural input subsidy and supplementary nutrition to lactating mothers. Distribution process in underway. The assessment of crop failure during current agricultural season is going on.
Ladies and Gentlemen, at the end of my speech I would like to thank all authorities, organizations and groups including civil, military and Para-military who put their best foot forward in aiding and assisting the district administration to secure the safety and welfare for the people of district. And above all I want to thank the people of the district who have unceasingly supported us in discharge of our duties.
Thank you all, thank you very much.
Jai Hind.
Source: ZOGAM ONLINE
------------------------------------
2008 REPUBLIC DAY ADDRESS
Proud citizen of Indian Republic, Ladies and gentlemen. It is a matter of immense pleasure and pride that our nation has completed one more year of free democracy while cruising ahead on the path of remarkable development. At the outset I congratulate you all for this. During last one year our District Churachandpur also underwent significant changes-albeit with its due-undue share of pain and pleasure.
Before I touch upon the issues in my address I would like to officer my deep condolence for the departed souls of innocent victims who list their lives in thei road accident on Singngat – Behiang road on 17th January 2008. May God their soul rest in peace and their families have enough strength to cope up with the tragedy.
Firstly, We have been able to maintain communal harmony in the district duntgring last year. I Feel that this is the biggest challege we face in view of the complex ethnic setting of the district and more so in view of the violent past. Its my earnest appleal to all communities to maintain the communal harmony and let there be zero-tolerance for those who become to hurdle on this path. The peaceful co-existence of numerous tribes in this land is not a mere wishful thinking but actually the only way out a vailable to us to survive. I would like to quote John Locke the great English Philosopher here:
“To love nour neighbors as ourselves is such a truth for regulalating human society that by that alone one might determine all the cases in social morality.”
Secondly, during last one year the state Government and the District Administration achieved substantial amount of success on certain welfare and development fronts while on certain issues more efforts and concentration seem to be require. A massive program to improve the health facilities is underway under Natinal Rural Health Mission in the District. Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres are being upgraded and more and more funds are beong made available to village and Block level health centers, In respect of connectivity work in underway on two important roads- one connecting the Henglep Sub Division and other one on Guite Road. Besides Singngat has seen the commissioning of new power station.
On the development front the historic and path breaking National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) sucessully took off in our district with remotest of corner of the district saw the hectic work execution and employment generation as envisaged by the scheme. We got less than 10 percent of our annual plan and even with that amount our village authorities and govt set up proved it beyond doubt that employment generation in villages in actually possible. We have executed around 800 big and small projects. This includes works like inter village roads, plantation, drainange and flood controls strctures. We have already given 10-15 days of employment to each house of 5 blocks of Lamka, Samulamlan, Saikot, Tuibuoang and Sangaikot while 20-25 days of employment is given to each house of remaining blocks of Tipaimukh, Thanlon,Singngat, Henglep and Vangai. The National Level monitors and official of Government of India have physically inspected our villages and they have been extremely happly with the progress.
And now are going to provide full 100 days of wage employment to each and every house of 3 blocks which are worst affected by the apprehended natural calamities and facethe threat of food grain scarcity. Our ultimate aim is to provide full 100 days of employment to each house of entire district. The district is in the unprecedented ‘awareness-whirwind’ of this scheme and this is the core of its success.
Thirdly, We have been able to streamline the PDS network to some extent. Earlier, the PDS supply was marked by frequent loss of montly quota of food grain and illegal diversion. However for last one year we have been able to mobilize resources and lift the food grain regularly. We have been able to sent the rice to remote areas like, Tipaimukh, Thanlon, Singngat and Henglep. But most importantly we were able to open proper “Fair Price Shops” at least in town area of Churachandpur after a very longtime. However I must admit that a lot still needs to be desired and done in PDS System.
Fourthly, Ladies and gentlemen! We are being cautioned by many that a threat of food grain scarcity in some part of our district is ominously stalking us. This is reportedlyu caused byrodent menace triggered by bamboo flowering and other natural calamities. Its really an irony that while India has had unmanageablely huge buffer stocks of food grains we still feel threatened by food grain scarcity. I Would like to quote Martin Luther King Jr here:
“Why should there be hunger and deprivation in any land, in any city, at any table, when man has the resources and scientific know how to provide all mankind with basic necessities of life? There is no deficit in human resources. There is deficit in human will.”
And it is with this realization that we are planning to cope up with this kind of threat – if any- and for this I make an earnest appeal to one and all to come forward and help us battle this menace. Our revenue authorities are currently busy in making assessment of crop failure and very soon the severity and extent of damage and threat will be verified and based on which further corrective measures will be taken. It is heartening to note that several philanthropic and social organizations havce already come forward to find the solution.
At the end I once again congratulate you all on the occasioni fo this pios national festival which marks another milestone in the glorious march of this largest democracy of world. With these Words I close my speech. Jai Hind.
.::. All my articles can be view here: MELTED HEARTS .::.
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