Yet, if one goes by the recent decision of the Government on devolution of powers to the ADCs the initial hope and expectations of the hill tribes will once again be laid to naught, alleged the agency that questioned the purpose “if we turn our Councillors into a mere field staff to collect electricity fee, water charges, transport/parking fee, etc and fixed responsibilities on them without any corresponding powers.”
ZEPADA had already submitted proposals to the Govt for delegation of appropriate powers to the ADCs so as to realise the true dream of ‘Manipur Shining’ sometimes back.
Man drowns in Khuga Dam
Lamka, Sep 15: A 65-year-old man identified as L Achouba Singh of Kumbi presently residing at Mata village here was fished out from the spillway of Khuga dam after he drowned while swimming across the waters yesterday.
Achouba, who according to family sources was regularly fishing at Khuga Dam met the tragic accident while he was engaged in fishing activi-ties at around 11 am.
His body was fished out about four hours later using a fishing hook after a large scale search operation was launched to trace the body.
JAC reiterates ‘no inauguration stand’
Lamka, Sep 15: After creating a flurry over the sensational allegation of seepage the JAC of Khuga Dam has made against the Department, the former has today reiterate their stand to oppose any attempt to inaugurate the dam unless it is capable to delivering all the targeted facilities. “No inauguration until all the purposes were fully attained,” will continue to be our stand and we shall henceforth oppose any effort of inaugurating the dam that was meant to provide water supply, power and irrigation, maintains the JAC. The JAC leaders that address the media today were also vocal on the statement the Superintendent Engineer had issued following the former’s allegation of seepage. ‘How cans such a responsible person made such irresponsible remarks,’ posed Rampan, the JAC’s vice president even as he hurled a fresh set of allegation against the SE accusing him of serving entirely false information to the general public.
Blue and Green brigade in CCpur with anti-pastic slogan
S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, Sep 15: Blue and Green, a group of young volunteers who are dedicated to foster an environment friendly society by educating the public on the toxic effects of plastic pollution and reuse of plastic products, arrived here today.
About 40 volunteers of the group interacted with more than two hundred shopkeepers, vendors and Churachandpur denizens in their effort to spread the message of their campaign, ‘Blue and Green for Organic Manipur’.
Encouraging the public to reuse the non-decomposable plastic products in the absence of any recycling facility in the State, the group also briefed a few representatives of local clubs on their campaign and requested them to join the mission the group has undertaken.
Churachandpur town is the third destination after the campaign in Imphal East and Imphal West, and the group rated the township as the cleanest one regarding plastic pollution.
Joyraj Waikhom, the group’s Assistant Event Co-ordinator said, “We have collected datas on plastic usage and people’s interest on plastic free environment.
“We feel there is a need for better waste management system in the bazaar area, otherwise we are very happy with people’s co-operation and interest”, he added.
Later, the group conducted similar campaigns spreading the message of environment at Moirang Bazar and Nambol Bazar of Bishnupur district as well.
Blue and Green is a group of young volunteers comprising of students and individuals from different professions.
The group works under the supervision of Institute of Fashion Design (iFD) towards a plastic-free State suggesting the masses to look for alternatives to plastic products.
The group launched its campaign ‘Blue and Green for Organic Manipur’ on August 10 last and have so far conducted different programmes to encourage minimal use of plastic products.
