Cabinet gives nod to traditional artisans
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, October 04 2017:
The State Cabinet has decided to launch a sub-mission under the name and style of Mission for Economic Empowerment of Traditional Artisans/Craftsmen (MEETAC) to support traditional artisans/craftsmen of the State .
The decision was taken in the State Cabinet meeting held at Chief Minister's Secretariat with Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the chair today .
The proposed sub-mission will aim at developing the traditional crafts/arts sector of Manipur as per global standards to make it an important spoke in the wheel of economic activities .
It will be implemented under the State Mission on Employment, Housing and Drinking Water for Each Household by 2022 constituted by a Cabinet decision on May 3, 2017 .
Textiles (handicrafts/handlooms), pottery, cane and bamboo crafts, jewellery (gold and non-gold), reed craft, stone carving, wood carving, dolls and toys, block printing, terracotta, hand embroidery (Zari etc) and tribal arts/crafts etc.
are the some of the listed items which are to be covered under the sub-mission .
The Cabinet also gave its nod to the proposal for identification of 393.64 acres of land in revenue village 91-A Lamphelpat for development of water body by the Department of Water Resources, Manipur.
The Cabinet also approved payment of compensation to 409 victims whose properties were damaged in a mob violence which occurred at Khurai Heikru Makhong in Imphal East District on December 18, 2016 .
The Cabinet also gave its nod to direct purchase of land for establishment of a police station at Behiang .
It also approved acquisition of land for the construction of a new State Guest House and residential complex of Ministers and officials at Mantripukhri in Imphal East District .
The Cabinet also decided to adopt a general guideline for direct purchase of land through Direct Purchase Committee .
The guideline has been framed to do away with unreasonable variation and abnormally high cost in the rate of land for acquisition/purchase in different districts .
The Cabinet also approved 24 days as general holidays and 17 days as public holidays for the year 2018.It also endorsed framing of Manipur Waqf Regulation, 2017 .
The Cabinet also gave its nod to the re-designation of some posts of MHS Grade-II (Allopathy) as MHS Grade-II (AYUSH).
It also approved renaming of the post of Additional Public Prosecutor-cum-Additional Government Advocate (High Court), Manipur as Additional Government Advocate (High Court), Manipur with restrospective effect from 25-10-2016.The Cabinet also decided to appoint necessary staff for proper implementation of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in the State.
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