Bodies urge to construct FCI godown at Molnoi
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, February 04 2013:
Saying that Molnoi village is the perfect site for setting up of an FCI godown for Chandel district, Manipur, several NGOs, including village chiefs and student organizations in the district have once again urged the state Government to go ahead with its earlier plan for construction of the godown building there.
Representatives of Thadou Students' Association (TSA), Chandel, Kuki Students' Organisation (KSA), Khengjoi Block, Kuki Women's Human Rights Organisation, Chandel and village chiefs of Pallel met with the state CAF & PD minister M Okendro over the demand at Imphal on Monday.
"Molnoi village is the perfect site for construction of FCI godwon for Chandel district because of its connectivity besides its location, Okendro was quoted as saying by L Vum Khongsai, president, TSA.
Molnoi village near National Highway-2 (Imphal-Moreh road) is located about 15 km from Chandel headquarters.
The minister further assured them that he supports the demand for establishment of the FCI godwon at the village,
Vum said.
He said fund for the construction of building for the proposed district FCI godown had been sanctioned following which the foundation stone was laid for it.
TSA had on January 23 in a memorandum submitted to Okendro had set February 15, 2013 as deadline to start construction work of the FCI godown and warned of agitation if it was not fulfilled.
The tribal student body had also mentioned in the memorandum that it had learnt from a reliable source that the already selected FCI godwon site was likely to shift somewhere.
Vum reiterated that agitation would be launched if the Government fails to heed to the demand within the above dateline as stated in the memorandum.
Seeking cooperation from the people, including all the NGOs and the concerned MLA, one of the village chiefs of Tengnopupal area said the state Government should pay off the compensation money for the land acquired for construction of building for Chandel FCI godown at Molnoi and start the construction work at the earliest.