State Government draws flak from CAT
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei

Tamenglong, April 30 2015 : Accusing the Congress-led Government of Manipur, the Chairmen Association Tamenglong (CAT) president Hukamang on Friday said that the government has been appropriating the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, MGNREGS in the hill districts of Manipur.

Hukamang said that the Central Government sanctioned 100 man-day works to the job-card holders, but the State Government of Manipur had issued only 35 days in 2013- 2014.Hukamang was speaking at the public meeting held at Tamenglong HQs market shed, organized by CAT.

The meeting was well attended by many job card holders and public leaders.

"For the 2014- 2015, the state government had released fund for 34 days against 100 days.

In all 34 days, the implementing agency had issued 7 days works for two times, 9 days work, 4 days in two times, 1 day and 2 days with small amount.

This showed that the State Government is cutting a cruel to the people of the hill districts of Manipur", Hukamang said.

He went on to state that many job-card holders had opened their bank accounts.

However, the implementing agency had never issued wages through their bank account, the president alleged.

The CAT under the banner of All Tribal Chiefs had imposed 24-hour total bandh in Tamenglong district.

Due to the bandh imposed by CAT, all interstate/ district passenger bus, sumo, taxi, etc.

were suspended.

All vehicular movements in the district HQs remained off the roads.

All shops and markets were closed and roads blocked.

In the meantime, the CAT has also expressed gratitude to the people of Manipur, particularly Tamenglong for extending support support and cooperation during the total bandh in the district.

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