BJP intending candidates question
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 05 2016:
Altogether nine candidates vying for BJP tickets in Bishnupur AC have questioned the development programmes taken up during the past five years in the Assembly segment.
Notably, Pukhrambam Kumarjit, Moirangthem Rajendro, Asem Dorendro, Khundrakpam Jibon, N Sanajaoba, Prof Th Yaima, Oinam Ibochouba, Oinam Jugeshwar and Khundrakpam Bhabeshwar are vying for the BJP ticket in Bishnupur AC.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club here today, they said that MLA Govindas Konthoujam laid the foundation stone for construction of a maternity ward of Ningthoukhong PHC on March 4, 2014 .
While speaking at the foundation stone laying function, Govindas reportedly stated that the area set aside for the maternity ward was earlier occupied by a Veterinary Centre and it had been shifted to a place of Ningthoukhong Ward No 4.Though the said area was a khashland, Govindas claimed that it was bought at Rs 60 lakh, said the intending candidates.
They went on to ask from whom the said plot was purchased.
The new maternity ward has been named Krishnagopal Memorial Maternity Hospital and it is estimated construction of the ward would cost Rs 9.78 crore.
They asked from where the required amount would be drawn.
On the pretext of constructing a community hall at Ningthoukhong Chingning which is non-existent, Rs 9,33,334 was withdrawn in the name of one Th Munal from the MLA Local Area Development.
Another Rs 35 lakh was withdrawn from the MLA Local Area Development Fund in the name of digging a pond at Ningthoukhong Awang Ward No 15 although a pond was already there and no new pond was dug.
The intending BJP candidates further alleged that Rs 1.80 crore was swindled out of the MLA Local Area Development Fund between 2008 and 2016 .