Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 06:
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil has assured Chief Minister O Ibobi to provide all the necessary funds required to launch an effective counter insurgency operation to in the State, disclosed a senior Minister of the SPF Govt.Talking to The Sangai Express, the senior Minister informed that the Union Minister also reassured that the Centre is keen to restore normalcy in the State so that developmental works can be taken up in full swing in the interest of the people.
Elaborating on the meeting held yesterday between the State Govt leaders and the Union Home Minister, the senior Minister informed that the State Govt had pressed the Union Minister to fully modernize and strengthen the State security forces to meet the threat of the insurgency movement in the effectively.
The State Govt besides appealing to the Union Home Minister to help in clearing the State's deficit which runs up to about Rs 1000 crores also urged the Central Govt to convert the State's soft loan dues of Rs 750 crores as grants, added the Minister.
Informing that the Central Govt has already given the green signal for setting up the 5th IRB Battalion in the State, the senior Minister said that the Centre has also agreed to allow the State Govt to take up necessary works for modernizing the State security forces and added that all efforts are being made to submit the exact project for the modernization programme to the Centre soon.