Bharat Nirman campaign launched in Thoubal
Source: The Sangai Express

Thoubal, January 29 2013: A 3-day long Bharat Nirman campaign was rolled into motion today at the Mini Secretariat hall of Thoubal DC complex, Thoubal.

The inaugural function of the campaign organised by Press Information Bureau, Imphal in collaboration with other departments under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and district administration of Thoubal was graced by E Manglemjao Up-Adhakshya as the chief guest.

Deputy Commissioner of Thoubal district T Ranjit Singh attended as the president while Kh Amuba Singh and S Budhi, Langathel Zilla Parishad members were the guests of honour.

Inaugurating the function, E Manglemjao observed that Bharat Nirman campaign launched in the district will make large number of people in the district aware of the various schemes and programmes of the Government of India.

The campaign will help in nurturing the relation between the Government departments and the common masses.

Kh Amuba ZEO Thoubal spoke about SSA and proper coordination, cooperation and sincerity on the part of implementing agencies will make Government programmes a success.

T Ranjit Singh said various schemes and programmes have been framed and extended in Thoubal district.

Government programmes are taken up in a phased manner.

Dignitaries at the inagural function of Bharat Nirman campaign being launched at Thoubal DC Complex

He said the campaign will play a big role in making common masses aware of the benefits extended by the Government of India to the people of Manipur.

Delivering the welcome address, Premlata Loitam MCO, PIB Imphal said Bharat Nirman campaign has been held in different parts of the country covering the entire stretch of the state and the one being organized at Thoubal today is the thirteenth of such programmes.

She spoke at length about the various schemes implemented by the Government of India to extend benefits to the common masses.

The campaign is launched to make common masses aware of the various schemes that include mid day meal, ICDS, MGNREGA, RTI, IAY, PMGSY rural telephony etc.

The chief guest also opened a photo exhibition stall organized at the hall of the mini secretariat.

Around 20 Stalls including various central and state departments were put on display as a part of the campaign.

A rally of school students was also organised as a part of the campaign.

H Rishikesh Sharma, District Programme Manager, National Rural Health Mission, Thoubal district delivered a speech on implementation of flagship programme, the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) .

Expressing serious concern over the ever increasing population in the minority community in Manipur, especially in Thoubal district, Rishikesh said that there are a number of families in the district where the family members easily claimed that the number of members in the family is only 12 .

It is very common that a girl is married off at the age of 15 in these areas in Thoubal district.

In such scenario, the NRHM, Thoubal is making all out efforts to spread awareness among the people the health hazards that may come from getting married early.

The resource person also highlighted the various benefits provided under Janani Suraksha Yojana(JSY) and Janani Suraksha Karikrama (JSK).

He appealed to the women, especially the expectant mothers to choose the hospitals for delivery as the hospitals are the safest place for child delivery.

N Satyavama DPO, ICDS cell spoke on integrated child development scheme.

She said that in Thoubal District two projects have been opened one at Thoubal and another at Kakching.

Under Thoubal scheme 765 anganwadi centres have been opened and 459 under Kakching scheme.

The aim and object of the scheme are to take care of children below six years of age and pregnant women.

She said nutritious foods are provided to the children at the centre to enable them grow up properly with a view to ensure that they get education at the right time.

Immunisation programme is also conducted by ICDS through the anganwadi centres.

Pregnant women are also given proper education on child delivery.

Anganwadi workers carry out the programmes envisaged under the scheme.

Supplementary nutritious foods are distributed through the anganwandi workers.

Anganwadi workers are also given training to give proper education to the children to enable them lead a normal life.

M Samarendro, Sub Divisional Engineer in charge of BSNL, Thoubal district spoke on rural telephony.

Asserting that in order to provide good service to the people, the BSNL needs co-operation and understanding of all departments concerned�Police and the people, Samarendro lamented that there is lack of cooperation, especially in Thoubal district.

Thievery of underground cables in the state is common.

Though there is not much copper in the cable which can fetch huge amount of money, some people still steal the cables.

Though complaints are lodged with the Police, they do not take up much action to detect and book the culprits.

He also regretted that there is no cooperation from the State Public Works Department either.

The PWD, without informing the BSNL authority, just dig up the roads and cut off thousands of land line telephone cables which are buried underground.

Though the BSNL authority had complained to the authority of PWD so many times, the engineers have not extended much cooperation.

He said, at present there are 35,437 BSNL mobile subscribers, 2939 land line connections (earlier over 5000/6000 connections), 3157 WLL, 286 broadband connections and 35 WIMAX connections in Thoubal district.