Manipur CM announces development projects

TAMEI, JANUARY 13 (NNN): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh visited Tamei sub-divisional headquarters in Tamenglong district on Friday where he laid the foundation stone for the construction of Tamei Police Station.   The CM inaugurated the office building of SBI Tamei branch before gracing a reception function organised in his honour at Tamei Bazaar. He also unveiled the foundation stones for R. Tale Memorial Women Market, accommodation facilities for doctors, nurses and teachers at Tamei Sub-Divisional headquarters and Impah village (Tousem Sub-Division) there.   Speaking at the function, the Chief Minister assured that the Government would include necessary funds for the construction of a water supply scheme for Tamei Sub-Division in the State Budget of 2019-20 fiscal year.   He also assured the gathering that Science stream would be introduced in the only Higher Secondary School of the Sub-Division soon.   10 well-equipped ambulances would be put in service in hill districts/interior areas from January 21 this year in order to reduce the inconveniences faced by the people of hill and interior areas in bringing patients to health centres and hospitals, he said while adding that the Government may provide an ambulance to Tamei if the Sub-Division does not have any such ambulance yet.   Regarding the request of the public to upgrade Primary Health Centre, Tamei to the status of a Community Health Centre, the Chief Minister said that the Government would look into the matter and intimate to Tamei people through their local MLA.   Biren also announced that a Fire Service Sub-Station would be opened in Tamei soon.   Mentioning the special package of Rs 22,000 crores allocated for the improvement and construction of roads in Manipur by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari recently, the Chief Minister said that road connectivity would be enhanced soon including the Highways and IVRs in the State.   Earlier on his way to Tamei, the Chief Minister was also warmly received at Thonglang Akutpa village by a large number of people Thonglang Atongba, Chawangkining and Thonglang Akutpa villages. A brief reception ceremony was organised in his honour there.