Will not compromise on situation that affects law & order: Biren Singh

  IMPHAL, JUNE 18 (NNN): Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh today asserted that the government will not compromise on any situation that affects law and order of the State. Strongly condemning the recent killings in Ukhrul district, he said that FIR has been lodged and befitting punishments will be given to those perpetrators who are associated with such act of “terrorism”. He further said political dialogue is the only way to bring a permanent solution to the “insurgency” problem.     The Chief Minister was speaking at the felicitation programme cum distribution of machines and equipments under various schemes organized by Department of Sericulture, Government of Manipur at Project Management Complex, Sagaipat, Imphal.     Appreciating the Sericulture department for encouraging farmers and Self Help Groups, Singh assured that the department would be given priority by the government so it can boost the sericulture productivity, provide skill development and generate employment and revenue through various sericulture schemes.     Highlighting the initiatives of the new government, he said that various drugs are made available at subsidized rates in 26 State-run hospitals and 57 notified medical tests would be done free of cost and almost all the diagnosis would be made free of cost soon. He urged the people to co-operate and bear with the new government to bring some visible changes in the State.     During the function, the CM announced that Wangkheimayum Shanta, a local entrepreneur, will be conferred an award for his contribution in developing sericulture reeling machine. The award would be presented on August 15.