CM eyes viable health care service in hills
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 11 2012: Chief Minister Okram ibobi Singh has assured to improve health care services in the hill areas through infrastructure development and provisions of adequate man-power.

speaking at a thanks giving cum reception function hosted by a committee of 49 Tadubi Assembly Constituency for the Chief Minister and Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister Francis Ngajokpa at Don Bosco School, Chingmeirong today, O ibobi affirmed that all the primary health sub centres in the hill districts will be upgraded to the status of primary health centres.

To make these upgraded health centres functional round the clock sufficient number of solar light system would be installed in each of the centres, said the CM while pledging to the gathering that relevant official procedures would be taken up for construction of a 50-bedded hospital at Senapati district headquarters.

Noting importance of water in the successful functioning of health-care centres, he maintained that water supply provision would be a mandatory component when health care projects are implemented.

Highlighting determination of the Government to ensure viable health care services, good transportation and power supply to every villages in the hill areas, he revealed that a plan to provide electricity to people of Tamei sub-division by stringing a 33/11 KV line from Kangpokpi side could not materialise due to opposition by some villages.

Stating that another plan to connect Tamei from Rengpang side also had to be dropped due to the distance between the two locations, the Chief Minister said that with no other option left the Government will pursue the Kangpokpi-Tamei route by deploying adequate security forces, if circumstances require such a tough measure.

On the administrative front, he not only assured infrastructure development for every SDO/BDO blocks by constructing office complexes along with banking facilities and staff quarters for which Rs 12 crores each has been earmarked.

Conveying elation on the success of 13 candidates from Manipur in the recently declared result of UPSC conducted civil services examination out of North East region's 33 successful candidates, he pledged Rs 2 lakh award to each of the successful Manipuri candidates.

A Cabinet decision would be taken to increase the cash award to Rs 2 lakh from the previous year's amount of Rs 1 lakh, the CM said.

On the allocation of RD & PR to Francis Ngajokpa along with the portfolio of Economics and Statistics, he maintained that the assignment was decided by the AICC high command and neither him nor the Home Minister Gaikhangam had any role in the distribution of portfolios.

Speaking at the occasion, Francis Ngajokpa thanked the people of Tadubi assembly constituency for choosing him as their representative.

Urging the people to continuously support him in implementing various welfare schemes he specifically appealed to the people to jointly protect the national highways for the overall interest of the State.

A cultural programme was also organised as a part of the event, which was also attended by Archbishop of Imphal Rev Dominic Lumon and Khangabok AC MLA O Landhoni Devi.

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