Shiv Sena against shifting IE hospital
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 22 2018:
The Government's decision to set up Imphal East District Hospital at Kyamgei rather than Sagolmang looks like a political conspiracy and it is unacceptable to the Shiv Sena, said its State unit president M Tombi today.
Speaking to media persons at their Babupara office today, M Tombi said that the then Health Minister L Jayantakumar who holds the same portfolio in the present Government laid the foundation stone of Imphal East District Hospital in 2014 at Sagolmang after knowing fully well that there was no controversy regarding ownership of the site selected for the district hospital.
Today too, there is no controversy over land ownership, he asserted.
Six pattadars had already given their consent to build their hospital at their lands and these lands had been registered in the name of the Health Directorate, Tombi said.
After the State Cabinet took a decision to pay the price of plot belonging to RK Lakhisana, the State Government said that they had no money.
Subsequently, the pattadar wrote to the Chief Secretary offering to donate the particular plot, he added.
If there is any fatality in connection with the existing standoff over the location of Imphal East District Hospital, the Government should be held accountable, Tombi asserted.
While urging the Government to review the decision to relocate Imphal East District Hospital at Kyamgei, Tombi appealed to the Health Minister re-examine all the related documents.