Financial assistance scheme 'Tengbang' launched
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, September 12 2021:
Under the aegis of former minister and former MPCC president Moirangthem Okendro, a new scheme named 'Tengbang' has been launched to help people affected by COVID-19 pandemic and Rs 5000 each provided to 84 women of Benggi village under Heirok assembly constituency.
The scheme was launched during a function organised jointly by Benggi Women's Unit Congress Committee and 33/17 Benggi Unit Committee at Benggi community hall on Saturday.
Altogether 84 women affected by COVID-19 were handed Rs 5,000 each during the event attended by Okendro as chief guest, Heirok Block Congress Committee (HBCC) president Thokchom Ranjan as president and Charangpat Zilla Parishad member Ph Heramani Singh and Wangkhem Zilla Parishad member Kh Sobha Singh as guests of honour.
During the event, M Okendro lauded the initiative of the Benggi committee to help people affected by COVID-19 pandemic and said that the Congress party will provide Rs 5,000 each to 100 people of Heirok who have been badly affected by the pandemic.
He then called upon Mahila and Youth committee of 87 wards of Heirok AC to emulate the noble initiative of the Benggi committee and launch similar scheme in their respective wards.