CM assures press clubs in Spt, Ukl
Source: Chronicle News Service

Senapati, November 17 2021: A six-member delegation of Manipur Hills Journalists' Union (MHJU) led by its president Peter Adani called on chief minister N Biren Singh at his bungalow on Wednesday.

The MHJU delegation while expressing gratitude to the chief minister for addressing grievances and issues related to welfare of the media fraternity, reminded him of his assurance of establishing press clubs in all hill districts of the state so that there are proper offices and transit facilities for travelling journalists.

The MHJU.

team also requested the CM to intervene in the matter of posting of translators for different languages in DIPR.

CM Biren categorically asked the MHJU members to fact check projects taken up in hill districts to prove the works and promises of the government.

The union noted the developmental changes happening in remote villages of the state over the last four and half years.

The chief minister appealed to the people to deal with crucial issues like land policies to usher in more development projects as many hill district headquarters today are suffering due to lack of space for town expansions.

He also briefed the MHJU team about various welfare programmes, future plans and challenges.

While assuring setting up of press cliibs in Senapati and Ukhrul, the CM asked the district representatives to identify their plot and process through respective deputy commissioners at the earliest.

Biren reaffirmed that the government will enhance the welfare services for the journalists who are working in the hill districts of Manipur during the meeting.

The CM, in the later part of the meeting, expressed gratitude to the media fraternity for their commitment to the society.

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