TYCM raises concern
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 11 2016:
Tribal Youth Council, Manipur (TYCM) has alleged manipulation of orders and deprivation of tribals in the Forest Dept and warned of launching massive agitation unless the authority concerned rectifies the alleged irregularities.
In a statement, TYCM said that the Forest Dept issued a departmental advertisement for selection of six posts of Forester Grade-I (1 ST, 1 SC and four Gen) on June 18, 1996 .
However, in supersession of the previous order, the Dept had conducted selection test for 17 posts out of which nine were appointed as adhoc that too without any reservation for SC and ST.
All the 17 candidates belonged to the General categories.
The recruitment was done without any Cabinet approval or financial concurrence, TYCM said.
It also pointed out that the Forest Dept has arbitrarily created a new post in the Dept ie Dy Range Forest Officer (DRFO).
The Dept concerned officials have also issued transfer and posting orders of Grade-III employees arbitrarily while the Minister concerned remained a mute spectator to it.
The TYCM also expressed strong concern over the reported abolition of three social forestry divisions � I, III and IV.
Besides, the DFO, SFD I, FR-I, SF Ukhrul Range is proposed at Imphal East Social Forestry Range; DFO, SFD-I, FR-III, SF Senapati Range is proposed at Thoubal Social Forestry Range; DFO SFD-I, FR-IV, Social Forestry Tamenglong Range is proposed at FR Bishnupur Social Forestry Range with office at Bishnupur; DFO SFD-3, FR-I Social Forestry Churachandpur Range is proposed at FR East Urban Forestry Range and DFO SFD 4, FR-I Social Forestry Chandel Range is proposed at Eastern Wildlife Range with office at Imphal.
It warned of launching massive agitation unless the alleged irregularities and manipulation are rectified at the earliest.