48-hour Sadar Hills bandh
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 04 2013:
Demanding cancellation of the order issued by the State Government in 2009 which gives 25% to ADCs and another 25% to Line departments in MGNREGS implementation, Sadar Hills Chiefs Association (SAHILCA) has called a 48-hour bandh along NH-2 (Imphal-Dimapur road) with effect from February 7 morning.
A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting of SAHILCA at Motbung today.
The meeting was held in pursuance of an earlier meeting held on January 29.Today's meeting deliberated on the February 3 deadline given to the State government for cancellation of the order and strongly condemned the indifferent attitude of the State government in this regard.
Accordingly, the meeting unanimously resolved to impose a 48-hour Sadar Hills total bandh with effect from 5.a.m.of February 7 to 5.a.m of February 9 as the first step of the agitation.
In addition to the demand for cancellation of the order issued by the state government of Manipur in 2009 which gives 25% to ADCs and another 25% to Line departments in MGNREGS implementation, SAHILCA has also pressed for implementing MGNREGS project as per the Central Guideline & Rules as well as for giving compensation to the job card holders for the delay in payment of their due wages.
It is said that during the course of the bandh, media, essential services like electricity, water supply, religious ceremonies, medical and educational institutions will be exempted.
According to SAHILCA, the second step of agitation will be done according to the response of the government.