Spot for women market at Senapati finalised
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, June 09 2017:
Following the Chief Minister's recent announcement to set up women markets in all district headquarters in April this year, a Ministerial team of Senapati district led by Minister of Tribal Affairs and Hills and Fisheries, N Kayisii, inspected the proposed site for construction of the women market at Senapati district headquarters today.
The team, which also included PHED Minister L Dikho, DC Senapati, engineers and staff of Manipur Police Housing Corporation and DRDA inspected the proposed site which is presently the Senapati police station.
The team also inspected the old Electricity Office Complex adjacent to the police station, where the existing police station is likely to be shifted.
After inspecting the proposed sites, the Ministerial team along with the Deputy Commissioner and representatives of Senapati District Students' Association, Senapati District Women's Association and Naga People's Organization discussed the possibility of setting up the women market at the proposed site.
During the discussion, N Kayisii stated that the women market is to be constructed at the proposed site in the interest of the people of the district and appealed to all not to harbour any individual interest when it comes to development and welfare of the people.
He also appealed to all section the people of the district to cooperate in setting up such a project and in bringing development to the district.
Later, it was unanimously agreed and finalised to construct the women market at the proposed site presently occupied by the Senapati police station.
The women market at Senapati is to be constructed with a budget of Rs 10 crore as announced earlier by N Biren.
The market will have two floors which will accomodate 200 plus women vendors coming from different parts of the district.