ATDUM calls 72-hrs bandh in hills
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 12 2013:
Decrying over the alleged failure of the State Government to give any positive response to its demands, All Tribal Disable Union Manipur (ATDUM) has announced imposition of 72-hour bandh with effect from February 17 midnight to February 20 midnight in the hill districts of Manipur.
According to a statement jointly signed by Momo Tantanga, President of ATDUM and its General Administrative Secretary T Chuongsin, ATDUM submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister on January 22 last highlighting its demands and also sought for an appointment with the Chief Minister to discuss the matter on February 2, but the Government has not given any response from its side till date.
The demands of ATDUM include establishment of a Special School with Hostel facilities at a tribal district for the differently abled tribal people; setting up of a Special Vocational Training Centre with Hostel facilities; decentralization of the issue of disability certificate; appointment of differently abled ST candidates as Graduate teachers under RMSA; increase of disability scholarship, giving unemployment allowance, financial assistance and conveyance allowance to disabled Government employees; appointment of State Channelizing Agency of National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC); constitution of a State Co-ordination Committee under the provision of PWD, Act, 1995 and allocation of at least 3% of total State Plan budget for the persons with disabilities, etc.