Modi Village in Chandel celebrates foundation day
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Chandel, May 06 2015 : After 125 years of establishing Modi village in Chandel district by its founder late Ps Modi in 1893 on Januray 11, its villagers, for the first time got together to celebrate the foundation day as they remembered the founders and pioneers on April 30 last.

Organised by the Modi village authority, NPF, Manipur State unit president Ps Ngamnung Anal, CNPO president Ws Kanral Anal and Anal Naga Tuncrangpi (ANTA) president Wng Victor Kohring Anal attended the grand event as functional president and guest of honour respectively.

Speaking as president of the function after unveiling a monument erected to mark the occasion, Ps Ngamnung highlighted the village settlement history and said that Modi village was named after the name of its founder late Ps Modi, a grandson of late Jasha Hlungkhel of Anal Khullen.

Modi Village in Chandel celebrates foundation day

Ps Ngamnung Anal also talked of how late Jasha Hlungkhel of Anal Khullen, with the permission from the then Maharaja of Manipur, Chandra Kirti brought his relatives from Tamu valley in Myanmar (Burma) to the present "Chandel" that subsequently led to establishment of Modi village.

Ps Ngamnung Anal further in his speech called on the attention of India's PM Narendra Modi for possible help to make Modi village transform into a model village.

An elderly man and former Chief of the village Ps Darsaling while speaking on the occasion said, "Even though Modi Village has 125 years of survival, the inhabitants are far from getting basic infrastructural development till date".

Indicating the village potential that could help in transforming the village into a model village, he expressed hope to see the day when the light of "Modiji's acche din" will drop down on his village.

President of ANTA Wng Victor Kohring Anal on the occasion appealed for repairing of Chandel- Chakpikarong road that passed through Modi village at the earliest.

He pointed out that the road stretch from Chandel Christian Village to Modi village, measuring about 6-7 kms has been sidelined by both PIU and BRTF.

He also criticised that the road work underway between Pallel and Chandel district head quarters is moving at a snail pace and therefore urged the concerned work agency to speed up.

CNPO president Ws Kanral Anal while speaking on the occasion appealed VKS Construction Pvt Ltd, who is now doing the black topping of the road between Pallel and Chandel to maintain quality and timely completion of the work.

He also strongly criticised the contractors proposal for implementing the PMGSY from Lamphou Pasna to Anal Khullen village below Government's scheduled rate.