House passes a bill, directs another to Select Committee
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, August 29 2011: The Manipur State Assembly in its last day of the 11th session passed a bill and directed another to the Select Committee for further consideration.

The Indian Stamp (Manipur) Second Amendment Bill 2011 proposed by CM, O Ibobi was passed by the House unanimously.

However members expressed the need of further discussion on The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University (Manipur) Bill, 2011 proposed by Education Minister DD Thaisii.

Speaker I Hemochandra directed the Bill to a Select Committee with Education Minister DD Thaisii as its Chairman to report on the bill within one month.

MLA, L Nandakumar, MLA, Dr Ng Bijoy, Law Minister, Th Devendra, MLA, O Joy and MLA Radhabinod Koijam were announced as members of the select committee.

Govt inspecting on allotment of Reserve Forest areas: Coming down heavily on government officials for allotting 0.0242 acre of Reserve Forest land areas inside the Thongak Beat Campus, Langol to the Secretary of Unemployed Small Traders' Association, Revenue Minister, Th Devendra today told the House that appropriate actions will be taken up against any accused officials.

To a question asked by MLA, M Hemanta, Agriculture Minister Ph Parijat told the house that people are facing shortage of fertilizers due to the ongoing blockades on the NHs.

A Nodal Fertiliser Officer with additional charge of Fertiliser Inspector has been appointed for the District Agriculture Officers for proper and uniformed distribution of fertilizers.

Replying to questions of MLA O Joy and RK Anand, RD&PR Md Allauddin Khan said that the state share of MGNREGS for 2010-11 and 2011-12 has not been released till now.

However he failed to give a satisfactory reply when asked if the government gives unemployment allowances to job card holders if they are not provided work for 100 days.

In reply to a question asked by MLA, Morung Makunga, IFCD Minister N Biren told the House that the proposed Chakpi Multipurpose Project will not affect any villages in the area except for a house situated near the proposed site.

Ward members to be utilized-CM: The elected and nominated Ward Development Members of the Municipal councils and Nagar Panchayats will be given their power and functions by September this year, said CM, O Ibobi.

Accepting the proposal of MLA O Joy for a discussion on the matter, the CM told the House that Centre is discussing for a bill to stage swearing in ceremony for the Ward Members.

The state government is also discussing for providing power and functions and honorarium to the ward members.

' 11.81 crore earmarked for Thangmeiband roads-Works Minister :An amount of '11.81 crore has been earmarked for the development and renovation of the IVRs in Thangmeiband Assembly Constituency, said Works Minister K Ranjit today.

He was giving reply to a calling attention motion moved by MLA Radhabinod Koijam.

Ranjit said that the government is unable to develop the IVRs in Thangmeiband A/C since the constructions under Sewerage Project is not complete.

As soon as the project is completed, the development works of the IVRs in the area will be taken up.

He also said that the government has also earmarked a sum of Rs 4.64 crore and Rs 3.42 crore for the upgradation of the Nagamapal Road and Khoyathong to Watham Leirak Road.

Loktak Protection Act to be amended-Devendra: Agreeing that The Manipur Loktak Lake (Protection) Second Ammendment Bill 2011 needs to be amended in order to protect the lake and the fishermen living around the lake, Law Minister Th Devendra today told the House.

RK Anand proposes to set up Child Rights Commission:MLA RK Anand proposed the House to set up a Child Rights Commission.

MLA, T Hangkhanpao called attention of the government on the death of a expecting mother who died due to lack of doctor and nurses in the Health Centre at Behiang village.

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