72nd Republic Day at Churachandpur District
Source: IT News
Imphal, January 27 2021:
The 72nd Republic Day was celebrated in all its grandeur and ceremonial splendour here at Tuibong Peace Ground, Churachandpur today.
All necessary safety guidelines like maintaining social distance and wearing masks were strictly adhered to.
Deputy Commissioner of Churachandpur Pawan Yadav unfurled the National Tri-Colour and took salute of the marching contingents from 5 Parade Contingents led by S Bijoy Kumar, MPS, SDPO Churachandpur comprising of BSF, Civil Police and 1st IRB Band Party.
Presentation of awards to outstanding Govt employees and March past contingents marked the occasion.
Addressing the gatherings, PawanYadav, Deputy Commissioner Churachandpur said "The object of government or administration in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers or races but the happiness of the common man.
We must make happiness and well-being of our people as the touchstones of public policy" .
Highlighting the many flagship initiatives taken up during the last one year, Pawan pointed out that the Swachh Bharat Mission aims at a Clean India, Churachandpur had been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) on 11th August 2018 with more than 70 Community sanitary complexes under SBM(G) were constructed and installation of ODF signboard in every village to create awareness amongst the public.
The DC asserted that water supply distribution network for Churachandpur town for promoting tourism under NESIDS had been recently inaugurated which covers 24 square km with more than 15 habitations and 2000 FHTC (Functional Household Tap Connection).
At present, water supply scheme under JJM aims to cover 430 villages to supply water of good quality with sufficient quantity and 177 more villages are proposed to be covered under New Development Bank (NDB) Funding and 13118 FHTC under JJM had been provided with a target of JJM by 2022, added the DC.
He maintains that under the PM 100 Days programme to provide water in all school and Anganwadis by 31st March 2021, work is in progress and 50 percent have already been covered with an aim to cover before the target
date.
On the Education Sector, four schools of the district are selected as model schools under the School Phagathansi Mission, conveys the DC.
He added that on 14th January 2021, the model school for Singngat Assembly Constituency i.e Singngat Govt High School was inaugurated and the new building of the Zonal Education Office at Tipaimukh Road, Churachandpur was inaugurated which would further help in improving the education infrastructure.
A modernized library had also been inaugurated recently which will be run by ADC, said the DC.
He further stated that Assessment of Children with Special Needs was conducted from 3rd to 7th December 2020 at Henglep, Samulamlan and Churachandpur Blocks under the intervention of Inclusive Education for the Disabled with a total of 60 CWSN identified with the assistance of the Medical Department.
The DC asserted that Construction of 10 New Teachers' Quarter & 7 New School Buildings under ADC will provide better infrastructures and better education for Teachers and Students Community of the state in general and Churachandpur & Pherzawl Disticts in particular.
Further under PMJVK the new school building of KGBV had been almost completed and the new hostel is being built under BRGF aiming at improving education and health infrastructure of the district, added the DC.
Under Forest Department, the area covered in year 2020-21 under plantation of community, private and forest lands was 405 Ha and a total of 6,05,300 seedlings were raised in nurseries with 1,60,300 seedlings distributed to the public and 4,45,000 utilized for plantation activities, stated the DC.
The DC maintained that the Social Welfare Department is undertaking a total of 5290 beneficiaries under IGNOAPS, 501 under IGNWPS, 1143 under IGNDPS and a pension under MOAPS have been released 3104 beneficiaries with 271 beneficiaries availing payment of Rs 1500 pm through DBT under CMST.
The DC also sidelined that NMBA was launched on 15th August 2020 in the district capacity building of IRCA had been done with distribution of cardamom seedlings and interaction with village chiefs and CSOs.
The Deputy Commissioner said programmes under MGNREGA enhances employment generation to rejuvenate the rural economy.
He emphasise that the number of average days employment provided per household in 2018-19 was around 22 days while in 2019-20 it was around 37 days with a total of 56 days of average employment provided per household was achieved for the financial year 2020-2.He stated that as per the Government of India guidelines, focus is on converting all blocks into e-fms to ensure direct benefit transfer.
In the Health Sector, the DC maintains that Year 2021 brings lot of hope with Covid Vaccine the vaccination started on 16th January with CMO, MS and DFWO being the first to get vaccinated and more than 3000 health workers have been enrolled who will get vaccinated in coming days and in the next phase more than 4000 frontline workers will get vaccinated.
He lauded the District Hospital Churachandpurand PHC Behiang for being awarded the most coveted NQAS Full Certification with cash awards for 3 years with the two Health institutions getting full NQAS certification and cash award from Manipur State till date.
District Hospital was also awarded the best performing District Hospital in PMJAY implementation on 23rd September 2020,said the DC.
He express that Churachandpur got its first medical college which would provide the best medical facilities to people of Churachandpur and neighboring district and state apart from training 100 students a year.
In this Covid times, Churachandpur district has one of the highest number of returnees which stands at 36736 samples collected by Covid sample collecting team and around 100 quarantine centre providing essentials in the most compelling situation, stated the DC.
The DC on the auspicious occasion of Republic Day lauded the frontline workers for the selfless service rendered by them beyond the call of duty, endless day and night working for the society and the nation.
He appeals to observe the day and revel in patriotism by maintaining all social distancing and safety guidelines, and keeping ourselves and our community safe.
He further lauded the police forces for rescuing a kidnapped victim from Rajasthan, solving ATM money laundering case, seizure of drugs worth Rs 29,43,600, destroying of 122 acres of poppy cultivation and seizing 28 illegal foreign bikes with 122 modified bike silencers.
He observed that in the fight against Covid 19 pandemic the district police had collected Rs 14,07,900 (Fourteen lakhs seven thousand and nine hundred) of challan against Covid 19 and SOP Traffic violators.
The Deputy Commissioner compliments the police forces for maintaining law and order in the district and due to the improved law and order; the district administration has shown a significant improvement in terms of governance and implementation of above flagship programmes.
The Deputy Commissioner ensures that his administration would work hard to provide transparency and accountability with the recently implemented e-office at DC Office with a gigantic task of digitising and uploading of 650 old files on e-office portal.
Moreover, DAK were also processed via e-office and SDO Tuibong introduced QR code for Covid-19 movement pass, said the DC.
He assures that his administration planned various innovative projects to improve the overall administration.
Dignitaries attending the event included SP (Churachandpur) Amrita Sinha; DLOs and CSO leaders.
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