Pherzawl yet to wake up to district status
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 08 2017: With transport facility provided only to the Deputy Commissioner of Pherzawl district, District Level Officers of the district have been discharging their duties from Churachandpur district.

Pherzawl district, located 195 kms away from Churachandpur district, was created with Thanlon, Tipaimukh-Vangai Range and Parbung sub-divisions put together.

Since there is no office for the Superintendent of Police in the district headquarters, the SP has been travelling to and fro the area.

He reportedly takes shelter in a private house during his stay in the district.

According to DC A Tombikanta, officials posted to work as Additional Deputy Commissioners in the district are yet to join officially.

Pherzawl yet to wake up to district status

SDOs would not attend the meeting in the district headquarters due to non-availability of transport facilities.

Some of the them would hold the meeting in Imphal instead.

When asked if the issues have not been apprised to the State Government, Tombikanta said that a written request was submitted to the Chief Secretary recently.

"Holding meeting in Imphal during any emergency is understandable but running a newly formed district from Churachandpur is not the right step.

One Bolero vehicle was provided to me by the State Government.

Therefore, we have been hiring vehicles whenever necessary," Tombikanta said.

He also informed the EE (PWD), EE (PHED), ZEO and CMO left the posting place soon after joining work.

Appointment of District Information Officer has not been announced till date.

Also, postings of DRDA staff, ADC (headquarters), ADC (Branch Officer), ADC (Revenue), ADC (Sub-Registrar), clerk and 37 support staff are yet to be announced.

Pherzawl village chief said the area has one WLL phone to contact the DC Office.

Apart from that, the area has no mobile and telephone network.

Pherzawl district has only 16 police personnel led by an SI which were provided by Churachandpur district SP for guarding the DC office complex.

Police personnel of Parbung police station are still attached to Churachandpur police, the village chief added.

One of the surprising things observed during the visit was the Indian flag erected at the district headquarters.

The tri-colour flag was found waving high in the breeze without the Ashoka Chakra.

Located at 195 kms away from National Highway � 2 in Churachandpur district, road covering only 10 kms before reaching Pherzawl district was found to have been blacktopped.

6-Parbung MDC LP Fimate said that if the State Government can provide required Government officials and staff, the villagers will welcome them warmly and if necessary will even vacate their own houses to accommodate the officials and their staff.