MPCC fetes Mayor, Dy Mayor, Corporators, Members
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, July 09 2016 : Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee felicitated the newly elected Mayor, Deputy Major, Corporators and Ward Mem- bers in a function held at the Congress Bhavan, BT road yesterday.

The felicitation programme was attended by Chief Minis- ter Okram Ibobi, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president MLA TN Haokip, Ministers, MLAs and other party members.

The Imphal Municipal Corporation's newly elected Mayor Salam Sunil, Deputy Mayor Maibon Phaomei, 16 Corporators and 19 Ward Members were presented with a stole and bouquet at the felicitation function.

MPCC had planned to or- ganise the felicitation function immediately after the elected members took their oaths, but the plan was deferred consid- ering the social issues prevalent in the State, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi said.

The roles of the elected Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Corporators and Ward Mem- bers in a democratic set-up, for both urban and rural ar- eas, is preset, the CM said.

With the general election approaching, elections cam- paigns could be said to have already begun.

The party must work harder to increase its strength, he stated.

The results of the recently held IMC elections evidenced the people's unwavering trust in the Congress party.

In the 2012 general elections, cer- tain groups forbade the Congress from taking out election campaign rallies and organising public meetings.

The results, however, proved that choice cannot be forced.

The Congress Government will soon release the list of its achievements, earmark projects to the public, the CM said.

"We do not want to give false promises like the BJP or other party", the CM said.

The Chief Minister also lashed out on the NDA Gov- ernment for changing the Look East Policy to Act East Policy.

"The NDA Govern- ment might have thought that the name 'Look East Policy' would slow down growth and development," he said.

Different Union Ministers have visited the State and non of them made any arrange- ment to sanction funds for any schemes, the CM alleged.

The Chief Minister further alleged that there has been not a single development in the two year's rule of the NDA Government.

During the rule of the UPA Government, steps were taken to make drinking water available in abundance in Imphal city under the Nehru Rural Mission.

After the NDA Government came to power, the Nehru Rural Mis- sion was renamed into AMRUT scheme.

The alloca- tion of food grains in subsidized rate under the National Food Security Act was introduced in the times of the UPA Government, the CM said.

The initiative was first introduced when the rate of food grain (especially rice) reached Rs 15 per Kg.

It was decided during the UPA rule that the Fair Price Shop will distribute food grains to the people provided at a subsi- dized rate by the Government.

"It is okay that the NDA Government is taking credit of an initiative started by the UPA Government.

But they should not look for their profit in such initiative that targets to serve the poor people", the CM said.

The current law and order of the State are keeping off industrialists from entering into the State, Chief Minister O Ibobi lamented.

Earlier, the Government promised to pro- vide, and in some cases provided, financial subsidy of 30% to eligible enterprises seeking to set up malls or hotels in the North Eastern States with a view to promote the development of the indus- trial sector.

He said the State Govern- ment will approach the Prime Minister and other Union Ministers to seek provision of subsidy schemes for the de- velopment of industrial sector in the State.

About 50 crores have been sanctioned by the Central Government for provision of drinking water under the AMRUT scheme, the CM said.

He advised the elected Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Corporators and Ward Mem- bers to take up developmental works in their respective Wards without waiting for the NDA Government.

Speaking at the function, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam said IMC Corporators have immense responsibilities towards the development of Imphal city and surrounding areas.

"The people's trust in the Congress is still intact.

They know that no other party can rule the State", Gaikhangam said.

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