Cabinet resolves to re-introduce public transport (MSI)
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, April 28 2017:
The State Cabinet today decided to re-introduce Manipur State Transport (MST) immediately with the objective of providing economic, efficient, sustainable, affordable and properly coordinated road transport service.
Modalities will be worked out to start bus service within the next one month.
Manipur State Transport will be owned and run by the Transport Department in the initial phase.
The arrangement will subsequently involve participation by private operators under the banner of MST.
At the initial stage, MST will start with 14 routes, connecting Imphal with other districts namely, Churachand-pur, Pherzawl, Bishnupur, Jiribam, Noney, Tamenglong, Kangpokpi, Senapati, Ukhrul, Kamjong, Thoubal, Kakching, Chandel and Teng-noupal.
Due to heavy increase in number of vehicles and pedestrians on limited narrow roads and shrinking parking spaces mainly within valley districts which have been causing traffic congestion and motor accidents, the Cabinet decided to create one post of Superintendent of Police (Traffic) and one post of Additional Superintendent of Police (Traffic) to look after traffic in Imphal area.
In addition, Traffic Police will be posted and attached with all other district SPs.
Cyber crime complaints have increased in recent times, the Cabinet noted.
Such complaints are generally related to social networking sites and SMS through mobile phones.
Evidence in such cases is required to be immediately retrieved as it pertains to e-mail, websites, chats database which are to be traced on desktops, laptops as well as mobile phones.
It is imperative that the data are retrieved at the earliest following the prescribed procedure for its admissibility in Courts In this regard, the Cabinet also decided to create one post of Deputy Superintendent of Police to deal with and investigate cyber crimes.
The Cabinet also discussed about regularisation of payment of enhanced scales of pay to teachers having requisite qualification and decided to withdraw earlier cancellation order dated 6/9/2016 issued by the Education Department.
In view of the importance and relevance of renewable energy sector and solar energy in particular, the Cabinet decided to provide subsidy of Rs 10,000 per KW for installation of grid connected rooftop solar
power plants.
The amount of State capital subsidy however will be limited to a maximum of two KW or Rs 20,000 per beneficiary.
The State Cabinet also decided to restructure the Manipur Development Society (MDS) and to hand over the cases relating to irregularities of accounts of Manipur Development Society to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) .