Chandel included in NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, August 30 2021:
Chandel district became the lone district in the State to be included in Government of India's NITI Aayog list of Aspirational Districts.
A press release issued by BD Behring, ex MP & MLA, stated that Chandel district was included among the 115 districts from across India selected by NITI Aayog as an Aspirational District in order to improve the Health, Nutrition, Education, Basic Infrastructure, Financial Inclusion, Skill Development and Agriculture etc.
BD Behring on behalf of the people of Chandel appealed to the State Government to publish a white paper to inform the public about the number of schemes that have taken up or proposed to be taken up in Chandel district along with the achievement or progress of the works.
The release also listed various works including- Ima Market which is constructed at Japhou Bazar, Chandel having a ground floor and 1st floor, constructed by Police Housing Corporation in 2018, inaugurated by Chief Minister on January 16, 2019 and handed over to the DC, Chandel and CEO/ADC, Chandel Autonomous District Council, is still unused.
School Education: Chakpikarong Higher Secondary School, the G+1 building constructed as Transit accommodation for teachers and medical staff at Chakpikarong Higher Secondary School, which began in 2019, is yet to be completed and inaugurated; The construction of Science Laboratory and two toilets under RMSA and MSDP which began in 2018 at Chakpikarong Higher Secondary School is also incomplete till today; The construction of G+1 Tribal Boys Hostel at Chakpikarong Higher Secondary School under Tribal Development Department has stopped after completion of the ground floor; Maha Union Higher Secondary School, Chandel HQ, infrastructure remained far from being satisfactory with no Chowkidar, Science Graduate teachers, Pre-Primary teacher, etc; Various issues of United College, Lambung Chandel and aspiration of the people to upgrade the present District Hospital to a full fledged Medical College.
It also said, "The main reason for the youths to vote in favour of the BJP led NDA Government was because of their promise that the unemployed youths would be provided employment, corruption eradicated, DPC for Class III and IV would be declared within 2 or 3 days, bring about transparency in governance, eradicate poverty etc.
But the present BJP led government is doing the opposite of what it had promised" .
In regards to the recent Bill proposed by the Hill Areas Committee, Manipur Legislative Assembly for amending the Autonomous District Council Act, BD Behring asserted, "I also agree that there have been some procedure lapses in the process of preparing the said Bill by HAC but the Government should rectify the mistakes and see that the Bill is passed in the Assembly as the Bill is an attempt to fasten the pace of development in the hill areas of Manipur" .
"The BJP led Government headed by N Biren Singh, Chief Minister have been advocating the slogan 'Go to Hills' and equal development of both hills and valleys of Manipur.
But without the development of the Hill areas how can we say that Manipur is a developing State", he concluded.