MoS reviews central schemes in Thoubal district
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, July 04 2022: Union minister of state for education Dr Subhas Sarkar on Monday reviewed various centrally sponsored welfare and developmental schemes being implemented in Thoubal district.

Lok Sabha MP Dr Pfoze Lorho, Heirok MLA Th Radheshyam and Thoubal deputy commissioner Ahanthem Subhas also attended the review meeting held at the conference hall of Thoubal DC office.

The Union minister reviewed the progress of over 21 schemes and projects being implemented in the district with the funds from various ministries of the Central government.

Officials of implementing agencies tabled the physical progress as well as fund positions of the schemes and projects while highlighting the beneficiary targets of the schemes and projects.

The officials also highlighted the problems on ground being faced by them during the process of implementation of the scheme.

Among others, District Supply Officer of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (CAF&PD) highlighted the financial impact due to distribution of rice at subsidized rate under National Food Security Act (NFSA) and free of cost under PMGKAY to the farmers of the state.

The officer mentioned that as there is no provision as yet for the government to procure rice produced by the state farmers, they are facing problems in selling their rice produce.

He then suggested the government to introduce a policy to purchase the locally produced rice so as to address the problem.

Officials of Thoubal water resource office also brought up the problems being faced by them during the acquisition of land for construction of irrigation canals.

Even as some pattadars were willing to sell their land through direct purchase policy adopted by the state government, many of them wanted to complete the same through appropriate acts dealing with the government land acquisition act, the officials informed.

After hearing the problems, the Union minister assured that he would take up the problems with the ministries concerned.

While reviewing schemes related to the education sector, the Union minister advised the officials of the department to give emphasis on creating awareness to the students on the importance of keeping the school campus neat and clean.

He said that students should be made aware of -the importance of using water after using the washroom and asked the official to ensure sticking bills like "use water after washroom".

The Union minister further asked the official to appoint one teacher in each school to ensure that the school is neat and clean every time.

MLA Th Radheshyam brought up a proposal for setting up a separate JNV for Thoubal district while informing that the district has no such centrally run school after it was bifurcated for carving out Kakching district.

The Union minister assured that he will look into the setting of new JNV and KVS in Thoubal district.

Later, Dr Subhas Sarkar interacted with the beneficiaries of various central schemes at conference hall of Thoubal district.

It may be mentioned that the Union minister arrived on July 2 on a four-day state visit and will leave for New Delhi on Tuesday.

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