Treacherous roads dot interior CCpur
S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, Nov 21 : With the interiors of Churachandpur already facing the grim prospect of a famine, the treacherous roads linking the hill top villages are set to add to the misery of the villagers.
The best road stretch the district can boast of for now is the 50 km stretch in Tipaimukh or NH 150 undertaken by BRTF and the Tedim Road stretch between Imphal and Lamka. The Tipaimukh stretch all by itself would be commendable, but the pace of the work progress is pitiful. Other than these, road connectivity is pitiable, and in most of the cases hazardous.
The road stretch between Dialkhai and Bukpi touched the nerve of the visiting media team; an inch of sneaky soil was all that separated life and death.
On the first day the team had to engage a JCB to drag them through to Singngat, merely a 20 km stretch from here and the most hospitable sub-divisional head- quarters in the district. The condition of the road was such that five kilometers per hour was all that could be covered in between Singngat and Thanlon via Pherzawl.
Stricken as the interiors are with famine, with the present road condition, it is doubtful if relief material can reach the villagers.
Not surprisingly, offi-cials stuck to their non chalant optimism with the explanation, ‘construction work is going on and the road will improve very soon.’
This explanation how-ever has been there for more than a decade now and does not have any buyers now . It is by now questionable, how the PWD utilised the 1 crore plus funds sanctioned for every kilometre stretch.
Rendering the road un-motorable and shielding the interior populace from the outside world seems to be the reason why the PWD is against handing handing over the work to BRTF.
As asserted by many a villager, to ally with armed groups in times of election is not all that outlines the task of an elected representative.
None of the four/five MLAs from these areas shy themselves away from mentioning the transpiring famine during the election early this year, but none have cared to even ensure that their electorates have the basic form of communication. Proper road connectivity holds an enormous stake in the survival of the region. Unless that stake is realized, the hope of many including those from Santing village, who assumingly said they may survive with ‘KB rice’ – meaning rice acquired from timber, would turn hostile. Otherwise, the contention of even air-lifting essential commodities for relieving the interior community would not be overstated. It is a pity that when the rest of the region talks of Vision 2020 or Look East Policy and the nation wrestle for a permanent post in the UN Security Council, the meagre communities here have to always put their life on the line in every bit of their move. This surely would not be impressive feature a visibly developed democratic country like India wants to conceal within.
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Rebel Cong MLAs to continue with Delhi camp
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Nov 21 : The stalemate over the power struggle between the Chief Minister’s camp and the dissident Congress MLAs is set to continue with the rebel MLAs making it clear that they will not wind up their Delhi camp until O Ibobi is removed from the post of Chief Minister.
Even as the rebel MLAs are not ready to throw in the towel, Chief Minister O Ibobi, Rural Development Minister Md Allauddin and MLA O Landhoni who were in Delhi to attend the AICC meeting returned to Imphal today.
Keeping up the pressure on the AICC leadership to realise their agenda, MPCC (I) vice-president T Mangi- babu and MLA Manga Vaiphei today met the AICC in-charge of North East Prithiviraj Chauhan at Delhi today evening and briefed him on the political situation in the State.
A source close to the rebel MLAs informed The Sangai Express that the dissident MLAs at the moment are not projecting anyone in particular to replace Ibobi as that matter has been left to the AICC leadership.
The AICC is also closely monitoring the situation and weighing different options so that the impasse can be resolved soon.
Disclosing some details, the source said that though no one has been projected as the possible man to replace Ibobi, the AICC has shown some interest in Outer Lok Sabha MP Dr T Meinya, in case Ibobi is to be sent packing.
Significantly, the MP had earlier made it clear that he was not interested in becoming the Chief Minister of Manipur.
Spokesman of the rebel MLAs, MLA Y Surchandra informed The Sangai Express that as long as their demand to replace Ibobi is not fulfilled the dissident MLAs will not return to Imphal.
Repeating the earlier charges of the dissident MLAs, the spokesman said that the present leadership has failed to control the law and order situation and added that there is no semblance of any adminis- tration or governance.
Since Ibobi has lost the faith and confidence of a majority of the Congress MLAs, it would be in the fitness of things for him to gracefully step down, advised the MLA.
As for the dissidents, all the MLAs are still together and there is no question of anyone breaking away from the rebel camp, claimed the spokesman.
Amid the tug of war between the CM’s camp and the dissident MLAs, the president of Mahila Congress Priyomala met AICC president Sonia Gandhi, Home Minister Shivraj Patil and other AICC leaders at Delhi yesterday and urged them to depute an observer to resolve the internal crisis of the CLP, said a source.
During the meeting, Sonia Gandhi also expressed her grief and condolences over the assassination of CDPO, Rasheswari Devi at Moirang some days back.
Meanwhile, the Phoudel Youth Club, Thoubal district has issued a statement asserting that a change in leadership in the Government is not timely.
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Moreh still under dengue grip
Our Correspondent
MOREH, Nov 21 : After some people succumbed to dengue in Moreh, many persons are currently down with cold fever at the border town.
Responding to the situation, a team of doctors of the Indian Council of Medical Research has collected blood samples. In case not less than 245 samples are found positive for dengue infection, the entire State shall be declared a dengue zone.
Speaking to The Sangai Express at Moreh today, Dr Shiraj A Khan of the ICMR informed that the four member medical team have collected 258 blood samples.
The blood samples were collected by four different teams which consisted of officials from the Chandel malaria unit.
With many people down with fever, Moreh hospital is working round the clock. Extra medicines have also been procured. Fogging will be done in Moreh town again on December 2, informed CMO Chandel Dr Indra.
The Sangai Express
S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, Nov 21 : With the interiors of Churachandpur already facing the grim prospect of a famine, the treacherous roads linking the hill top villages are set to add to the misery of the villagers.
The best road stretch the district can boast of for now is the 50 km stretch in Tipaimukh or NH 150 undertaken by BRTF and the Tedim Road stretch between Imphal and Lamka. The Tipaimukh stretch all by itself would be commendable, but the pace of the work progress is pitiful. Other than these, road connectivity is pitiable, and in most of the cases hazardous.
The road stretch between Dialkhai and Bukpi touched the nerve of the visiting media team; an inch of sneaky soil was all that separated life and death.
On the first day the team had to engage a JCB to drag them through to Singngat, merely a 20 km stretch from here and the most hospitable sub-divisional head- quarters in the district. The condition of the road was such that five kilometers per hour was all that could be covered in between Singngat and Thanlon via Pherzawl.
Stricken as the interiors are with famine, with the present road condition, it is doubtful if relief material can reach the villagers.
Not surprisingly, offi-cials stuck to their non chalant optimism with the explanation, ‘construction work is going on and the road will improve very soon.’
This explanation how-ever has been there for more than a decade now and does not have any buyers now . It is by now questionable, how the PWD utilised the 1 crore plus funds sanctioned for every kilometre stretch.
Rendering the road un-motorable and shielding the interior populace from the outside world seems to be the reason why the PWD is against handing handing over the work to BRTF.
As asserted by many a villager, to ally with armed groups in times of election is not all that outlines the task of an elected representative.
None of the four/five MLAs from these areas shy themselves away from mentioning the transpiring famine during the election early this year, but none have cared to even ensure that their electorates have the basic form of communication. Proper road connectivity holds an enormous stake in the survival of the region. Unless that stake is realized, the hope of many including those from Santing village, who assumingly said they may survive with ‘KB rice’ – meaning rice acquired from timber, would turn hostile. Otherwise, the contention of even air-lifting essential commodities for relieving the interior community would not be overstated. It is a pity that when the rest of the region talks of Vision 2020 or Look East Policy and the nation wrestle for a permanent post in the UN Security Council, the meagre communities here have to always put their life on the line in every bit of their move. This surely would not be impressive feature a visibly developed democratic country like India wants to conceal within.
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Rebel Cong MLAs to continue with Delhi camp
By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Nov 21 : The stalemate over the power struggle between the Chief Minister’s camp and the dissident Congress MLAs is set to continue with the rebel MLAs making it clear that they will not wind up their Delhi camp until O Ibobi is removed from the post of Chief Minister.
Even as the rebel MLAs are not ready to throw in the towel, Chief Minister O Ibobi, Rural Development Minister Md Allauddin and MLA O Landhoni who were in Delhi to attend the AICC meeting returned to Imphal today.
Keeping up the pressure on the AICC leadership to realise their agenda, MPCC (I) vice-president T Mangi- babu and MLA Manga Vaiphei today met the AICC in-charge of North East Prithiviraj Chauhan at Delhi today evening and briefed him on the political situation in the State.
A source close to the rebel MLAs informed The Sangai Express that the dissident MLAs at the moment are not projecting anyone in particular to replace Ibobi as that matter has been left to the AICC leadership.
The AICC is also closely monitoring the situation and weighing different options so that the impasse can be resolved soon.
Disclosing some details, the source said that though no one has been projected as the possible man to replace Ibobi, the AICC has shown some interest in Outer Lok Sabha MP Dr T Meinya, in case Ibobi is to be sent packing.
Significantly, the MP had earlier made it clear that he was not interested in becoming the Chief Minister of Manipur.
Spokesman of the rebel MLAs, MLA Y Surchandra informed The Sangai Express that as long as their demand to replace Ibobi is not fulfilled the dissident MLAs will not return to Imphal.
Repeating the earlier charges of the dissident MLAs, the spokesman said that the present leadership has failed to control the law and order situation and added that there is no semblance of any adminis- tration or governance.
Since Ibobi has lost the faith and confidence of a majority of the Congress MLAs, it would be in the fitness of things for him to gracefully step down, advised the MLA.
As for the dissidents, all the MLAs are still together and there is no question of anyone breaking away from the rebel camp, claimed the spokesman.
Amid the tug of war between the CM’s camp and the dissident MLAs, the president of Mahila Congress Priyomala met AICC president Sonia Gandhi, Home Minister Shivraj Patil and other AICC leaders at Delhi yesterday and urged them to depute an observer to resolve the internal crisis of the CLP, said a source.
During the meeting, Sonia Gandhi also expressed her grief and condolences over the assassination of CDPO, Rasheswari Devi at Moirang some days back.
Meanwhile, the Phoudel Youth Club, Thoubal district has issued a statement asserting that a change in leadership in the Government is not timely.
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Moreh still under dengue grip
Our Correspondent
MOREH, Nov 21 : After some people succumbed to dengue in Moreh, many persons are currently down with cold fever at the border town.
Responding to the situation, a team of doctors of the Indian Council of Medical Research has collected blood samples. In case not less than 245 samples are found positive for dengue infection, the entire State shall be declared a dengue zone.
Speaking to The Sangai Express at Moreh today, Dr Shiraj A Khan of the ICMR informed that the four member medical team have collected 258 blood samples.
The blood samples were collected by four different teams which consisted of officials from the Chandel malaria unit.
With many people down with fever, Moreh hospital is working round the clock. Extra medicines have also been procured. Fogging will be done in Moreh town again on December 2, informed CMO Chandel Dr Indra.
The Sangai Express
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