Distillery permit for SC
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 09 2014:
The All Manipur Scheduled Caste Students' Union has appealed the Govt of Manipur to grant distillery permits to the schedule caste communities of Manipur and also for exempting from the purview of Dry State.
Conveying their appeal in a press release, it is said that a conference was held on Wednesday at Kunobati Scheduled Caste Boys' Hostel located at Chingmeirong and the conference was attended by the members of the All Manipur Scheduled Caste Meira Paibi Lup, All Andro Meira Paibi Lup, All Semkai Meira Paibi Lup, Meira Paibi Lup Pheiyeng and also All Manipur Scheduled Caste Students' Union respectively.
During the conference, a broad discussion on possible means for exporting the local brewage was held so as to enhance the income of the scheduled caste communities in particular and the State in general and also decided to request the Govt of Manipur to grant necessary distillery permits to the schedule caste communities of the State and at the same to exempt the said communities from the purview of Dry State, it said.