Saikot demands SDO Circle status
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 23 2011:
Saikot Sub-Division Demand Joint Action Committee (SSDD-JAC) has submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister O Ibobi demanding upgradation of Saikot TD Block to the level of SDO Circle.
The memorandum said that the State Cabinet meeting held on October 29 last decided to upgrade Tuiboung TD Block and Sangaikot TD Block to the status of Sub-Division (SDO) Circles leaving out Saikot TD Block.
It reminded the Chief Minister that these two TD Blocks were however created together with Saikot TD Block by the State Government with its official notification issued on December 24, 2003 .
It added, people of Saikot are shocked and disturbed as the TD Block has been left out although Saikot is the most deserving Block to be upgraded to SDO Circle among the three TD Blocks.
The memorandum said that Saikot TD Block has a population of 19256 people consisting of 3222 households and 39 villages.
Saying that the area is in a strategic location, the JAC said that Saikot TD Block already has Government offices and institutions like Primary Health Centre, Nursing Training Centre, Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Government High schools, fairly developed State highway (Sugnu Road), public transport service, post offices with speed post and Saving Account facilities.