Govt apathy writ large over Tamenglong district headquarters
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 28 2012:
With no proper infrastructure for development taken up by the state government, Tamenglong district headquarters suffered from serious setback in all developmental aspects.
A team of mediapersons from Imphal recently conducted a tour along with delegates of Information Centre for Hill Area Committee Manipur (ICHAM), Kabui Mothers' Association (KMA) and Zeliangrong Women Union (Tamenglong Zone) to inspect the condition of different areas of Kambiron and Tamenglong Headquarters on March 26 and 27 .
Interacting with the inspection team at Tamenglong District Headquarters, General Secretary of Zeliangrong Women Union (Tamenglong Zone), Ngeile informed that the people of the area can hardly enjoy the delight of having electricity in their homes.
They get electricity hardly for 10 days in two months' time.
This has created problem for those operating small scale industries as well as for students for the last 20-30 years.
She further informed that the power sub-station at Tamenglong Headquarters is being looked after by one Chowkidar and a Clerk.
Since there is acute shortage of power in the region, an amount of Rs 10 is charged for a Xerox copy.
Moreover, the Agriculture and Horticulture Departments have remained defunct for the last 30 years, thus depriving the people of any possible benefits from these departments.
On the other hand, the Fisheries and Veterinary Departments are running with just 1/2 staffs.
As a result, people of the district faced untold miseries at time of outbreak of diseases among livestock.
Even though Tamenglong is place with abundant water resource, yet the water supply system has completely failed in the district, she added.
With exception of Economics and Political Science teachers in the College of Tamenglong, there are no other teachers.
At such, students have suffered in their lessons.
There are also no separate hostels for boys and girls, Ngeile said.
Regarding the PDS items, she informed that the people of the region have not seen PDS items for quite long.
Apart from 10 nurses and one Medical Officer, there are also no specialist doctors in the lone Tamenglong district hospital, he pointed, and added that the existing market in the district headquarters has become outdated.
Talking to mediapersons on the sideline of the inspection, President of ICHAM Rajendro pointed out that the road connecting the Tamenglong district head quarters with rest of the world has not been repaired for the last 20-30 years and the condition has worsen.
It's time for the state government to develop and make it double lane for the convenience of the people.
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