24 hr bandh called over MGNREGA at Kpi
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, January 25 2019:
Chiefs of Kangpokpi has decided to impose 24 hour bandh in Kangpokpi, Champhai and T Waichong Block in Kangpokpi District over negligible released of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) wages from 6 pm of January 28 till 6 pm of January 29.The decision to impose the proposed 24 hour bandh came in the joint meeting of Kangpokpi Block Chiefs' Association and Kangpokpi Town Committee this afternoon at KTC Office after a lengthy discussion over the alleged negligible released of MGNREGA wages under Kangpokpi, Champhai and Tujang Waichong Block.
Speaking to media persons after the meeting, Thangminlen Kipgen, General Secretary, Kangpokpi Block Chiefs' Association said that they have been demanding separate DRDA ever since the time of creating Kangpokpi but till today their demand has been ignored causing continuous discrimination when it comes to implementation of welfare schemes and projects.
Medical emergency, media persons, religious programme, and other emergency services will be exempted from the purview of the bandh.