District boundary commission formed: Shyam
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, February 19 2018: Revenue Minister Karam Shyam today stated on the floor of the Manipur Legislative Assembly that a district boundary commission has been constituted to demarcate boundaries of the 16 districts of the State.

Responding to a query raised by Opposition MLA S Bira during question hour today, Karam Shyam said that the boundary commission would be headed by retired Justice N Binoykumar and administrative Secretaries of Home, Revenue and Tribal Affairs and Hills would be members of the commission.

There were records of district boundaries of the British period but they could not be found after an inferno razed Imphal DC office in 1990 .

Boundary survey for the six valley districts has been completed while the same exercise for Churachandpur, Chandel, Tengnoupal, Kangpokpi, Noney, Tamenglong and Pherzawl are nearing completion, Shyam informed the House.

District boundary commission formed: Shyam

Boundary survey for the districts of Senapati, Ukhrul and Pherzawl is yet to be initiated, he said.

To another query raised by K Ranjit, Chief Minister N Biren stated that the Government has been working hard to enforce the new transfer policy of Manipur Police from April 1 this year.

There are many police personnel who are reluctant to go to interior areas of the State and many of them somehow managed to get their transfer orders stayed when they were transferred to interior areas.

The Department of Personnel has completed due preparations to regulate the new transfer policy and it would be applicable to both male and female police personnel but there would be certain privileges for women police personnel such as during the time of delivery.

Biren stated.

Responding to a query raised by D Korungthang, N Biren who is in charge of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department stated that an enquiry has been going on against officials involved in misappropriating Rs 7,57,41,636 sanctioned to DRDA Chandel.

As demanded by the State Government, the Government of India provided certain quantity of rice which should be sold at the minimum support price of Rs 22.53 per Kg and it was not related with the National Food Security Act, stated CAF&PD Minister Karam Shyam.

Responding to a query raised by K Ranjit, Shyam stated that the State Government demanded 14,000 tonnes of 'minimum support price rice' .

Out of it, the State Government lifted 1600 tonnes from FCI and 12,400 tonnes lapsed.

Altogether 5370.21 quintals of rice were distributed to flood affected people through Relief and Disaster Management Department and 12.5 tonnes were provided to paramilitary and State forces.

At present, there are 816.602 tonnes of 'minimum support price rice' in stock and the same may be purchased by interested individuals, Shyam said.

Responding to a query raised by Alfred Kanngam Arthur, Forest and Environment Minister Th Shyamkumar said that there are three permit systems for movement of timbers within and outside the State.

Import Permit is issued by the Government of India.

Outside the State Permit should be issued by the State Government but the State Government has been imposing a ban on transportation of timber outside the State Within the State Permit is issued by the Forest Department, Shyamkumar said.

On Alfred's observation that very few saplings survive and grow even though large numbers of saplings are planted regularly, Shyamkumar said that he would look into the matter after the Assembly session is over.

Responding to another question put up by Alfred Kanngam Arthur regarding the total amount sought by the State Government for relief of people affected by Cyclone Mora, Chief Minister N Biren stated that the State Government sought Rs 432.64 crore from the Centre but no fund has been released yet.