Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

KSO shuts Govt. offices, warns more agitation: Lamka, Apr 26: Most of the Government offices here ceased the day's chores at 11am today following the KSO, Churachandpur block's diktat to do so in a bid to mark their protest against the Government decision to drop the Rs 40 crore mini-secretariat project. The KSO protest comes at a time when many intellectuals here were taken aback by the news report on the decision to drop the multi-crore project only in Churachandpur district. At a press conference later in the day, KSO leaders accused the Government of neglecting the district and questioned on what basis the project had to be dropped. They also claimed that the project site is not the ground for their agitation today but the decision thereof to drop the project. Maintaining that location/site of the project doesn't matter for them as long as the project is undertaken in the district, the student leaders said it is the Government that should see the 'right place' f...

Senapati Student bodies flay thrashing: Strongly condemning severe thrashing of three prominent citizens of Senapati district on April 23 night by some persons claiming to be UG activists, the Senapati District Students' Association (SDSA), Maram Students'Union, Mao Students' Union, Poumei Students' Union, Thangal Students' Union and Zeliangrong Students' Union (Senapati) demanded appropriate action by authorities concerned immediately failing which the student bodies would be constrained to take up befitting action. According to an SDSA release, headman of Daili village H Stephen, former village secretary Kh Losii, who is also the secretary of rosary School Managing Board, and Parish Priest of Rosary School were picked from their respective homes at around 7 pm of April 23 and whisked away to a forest area by the unidentified persons. The student's body said, "In Naga customary law and as Christians, the headman and missionary workers are held in high ...

State Govt. yet to act: Lamka, Dec 13: Despite the disquieting famine situation that is prevailing in Churachandpur, the SPF government has so far failed to initiate any steps to tackle the situation nor does it alert the Centre Government in this regard. The lackadaisical attitude of the state government was revealed by none other than the Outer Manipur MP Mani Charenamei. “That is what I have been told by the concern Minister (Union),” the Parliamentary member told this correspondent when inquired if the report on the half-hearted attitude of the State Government is genuine. It may be recalled that the Manipur Hills Journalist Union has already conducted a survey on the interior sub-divisions and made it known their findings to the Government as well as the general public. On 13 February, 2007 the district administration in its memo to the Commissioner (FCS), Government of Manipur has also alerted the Government on the apprehended scarcity of food grains in the interior sub-division ...

Central Observer lauds achievement: Lamka, Dec 9: In less than a month after Churachandpur witnessed the actual implementation of NREGS, its achievement has surpassed the common expectations and impressively convinced the Central Observer when he visited some of the work sites on Saturday. Visiting some of the work sites, the Central Observer, NK Sinha, Assistant Commissioner, NREGS, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt of India, gave an impressive remark on the overwhelming response NREGS has received from its 30,000 odd Job Card holders in Churachandpur. “I am very happy with the way people of Churachandpur have responded to the scheme in the last 15 to 20 days. It is tremendous. Certainly the programme is going to take off in this area,” he said. He also hailed the enthusiasm of the people and encouraged them to continue their noble efforts in making the programme a success. Posted on: The Sangai Express

CCpur starts reaping NREGS fruits: Lamka, Dec 6: In less than a month after Churachandpur actually witnessed the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), its facet has been successfully transformed to the extent that has never been seen or anticipated earlier. As the Deputy Commissioner has issued strict instructions to immediately dolled out job cards to the concerned BDOs and initiate work following media reports about the sluggish pace of progress, job cards has now reached to a good proportion of the populace and its progress have now been noticeable even in the remotest region of the district. In the proper township of Lamka, the transformations brought along by the NREGS were substantial. Those paths touched by the scheme were sparklingly fresh and orderly. At points it even appears that the corridors were extended or widen as filth that have shared a prominent space along the roads were removed. The scheme has been initiated in the east, west, north ...