Manipur giving emphasis on health, power, education sectors

The Manipur government is giving accent on sectors like health, power and education to be among the front-ranking states of the country and region, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh said today.
Singh, while addressing the public in 45th Statehood Day celebration held here, also mentioned about the hindrances being faced by Manipur while taking up development works like short period of working season, lack of inflow of central funds, frequent bandhs and blockades etc., an official release said.
He made an appeal to the people of Manipur, government officials, non-government organisations and other stake holders to work together to make a progressive Manipur.

The Deputy chief minister Gaikhangam who presided over the Statehood day function said that Manipur has been marching ahead towards development in the last about 15 years, the release said.
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On December 22, Home Minister Rajnath Singh had written to Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh asking him to discharge his Constitutional obligations of keeping the National Highways open and ensuring supplies of essential commodities.

Last Wednesday, Singh told the Chief Minister that despite repeated efforts of the Ministry, nothing substantive appeared to have been done to remove the economic blockade and expressed grave concern over the continued blockade of NH-2 causing severe difficulties to the people, especially with regard to availability of essential commodities.

The Home Minister had made it clear to the Manipur Chief Minister that if the Manipur government fails in its Constitutional duties, government of India may have to explore other measures under the provisions of Constitution of India to ensure that difficulties of local people are alleviated.
Singh had conveyed to him that continued blockade of NH-2 is likely to adversely affect democratic process in the forthcoming elections by hampering movement of the people, including the election officials.
Election to 60-member Manipur assembly will be held on March 4 and 8.