Taking strong exception to such criminal acts of forfeiting PDS items meant for underprivileged people, the student body urged upon concerned authorities to conduct an enquiry and award befitting punishment to all those found guilty.
KSO appeals
IMPHAL, Oct 25: The KSO Saikul Block has appealed to all concerned not to make any monetary demand from vehicles and passengers travelling between Saikul and Imphal.
Speaking to media persons at Saikul today, KSO Saikul Block president Thongjalun Mate condemned the act of making demands from passenger vehicles plying between Imphal and Saikul by some unidentified armed persons.
He also appealed to all concerned to stop making demands from the transporters. Meanwhile, the Imphal-Saikul Road Bus Owners’ Association has appealed to the authority concerned to repair worn out portions of the road and also to fill up the depressed portions between Sagolmang and Leitanpokpi.
Sonia Gandhi's Keithel date on Nov 4
IMPHAL, Oct 25: Its offi-cial now. All India Congress Committee president and United Progressive Allian-ce Chairperson Sonia Gan- dhi would be coming to Im-phal along with Union Tou- rism Minister Kumari Selja on November 4 to inaugu-rate various projects includ- ing the newly constructed three markets of Khwairam-band Bazar as well as lay the foundation stone for some other projects.
According to an official source, in all the stone pla-ques which are being made for the inaugural as well as the foundation stone laying ceremonies, November 4 has been etched and the departments involved in con- structions and beautification of Imphal have been gi- ven the deadline for completing their works in time.
The source said that upon her arrival at Imphal Tulihal Airport on November 4, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja would be flown to Khuga Dam Project site in Churachandpur district in a helicopter for inauguration of the controversy-marred project.
After inaugurating the Khuda Dam, they would fly back to Kangla from where they would go to the Congress Bhavan for inaugu- ration of the newly constructed annexe building and unveiling a statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
From there again, they would go to Sahid Minar at BT Park to lay floral wreath to Manipuri war heroes.
After laying the floral wreath, Sonia Gandhi would inaugurate the three newly constructed markets of Khwairamband Bazar.
Later on, she would address a public meeting at the nearby Mapal Kangjei-bung.
From Mapal Kangjei-bung, she would then inau- gurate the newly construc-ted Tribal Market at Lambu- lane and the Muslim Girls’ Hostel at Hatta as well as lay the foundation stone for Manipur Campus of the In-dira Gandhi National Tribal University and development of INA complex at Moirang as a tourist destination at an estimated cost of Rs 25 lakhs.
In the backdrop of hectic preparations being made for inauguration of the three market complexes of Khwai-ramband Keithel built under Urban Development Ministry, the Khwairamband Keithel Management Committee held a meeting today on seat arrangement. The Chief Minister is the Chairman of the committee. The three newly constructed market complexes would have 4000 vendor seats.
The meeting presided by the Chief Minister was also attended by the IFC Minister, PDA Chairman and other relevant officials.
Lambulane bodies object
IMPHAL, Oct 25 : The Tribal Youth Club, New Lambulane Area Nisha Bandh, New Lambulane Welfare Committee and the Tribal Women Association, New Lam-bulane Area have raised strong opposition to the suggestion that the tribal market being built at New Lambulane, Imphal East district be named Rani Gaidiliu Market,
In separate press releases, these New Lam- bulane based bodies pointed out that Manipur is inhabited by as many as 34 scheduled tribe communities and each of these tribes have their own leaders, legendary or mythical figures of freedom fighters.
As such, naming a public property under the banner of a particular community will not serve the interest of tribal communities in totality.
They further asserted that since the beginning of the market construction process, it was agreed that the upcoming market be named Tribal Market and this was the most consensual and appropriate name.
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