Newmai News Network IMPHAL | NOVEMBER 25 Manipur Chief Minister, N Biren Singh said that the State Government will honour M.C. Mary Kom by conferring an appropriate title on her in recognition to her "unprecedented feat" of winning the sixth Gold Medal in the World Boxing Championship and her illustrious career in the field. The title would be announced in a grand reception ceremony to be organised soon after her arrival to the State, Biren added. The Chief Minister was speaking at BEG Sangai Fiesta, 2018 organised by Business Excellence Group as part of the Manipur Sangai Festival at Sangaithel Park today. Stating that Mary Kom has done the State and the entire country proud, THE Chief Minister informed that State Cabinet would discuss the matter of bestowing the title soon. Informing that his Government is giving priority to enhancing irrigation system, Biren said that the concerned Department would start imparting training/demonstration on mechanised farming in selected areas from December 2. Works are in progress on war footing to complete Thoubal and Dolaithabi projects to provide irrigation to farmlands. Biren Singh said that the Central Government has a vision to provide safe drinking water to all the households of the state. The detailed project report (DPR) worth Rs. 2600 crore forwarded by the State Government regarding the project had been recommended by the Union External Affairs Ministry and the Union Water Resources Ministry. Finance Committee of the Central Government had also given clearance to the project, Biren said and that project would be taken up with the funds from the New Development Bank established by BRICS countries. Biren further conveyed that the Union Finance Ministry had also approved his proposal of increasing the state’s borrowing capacity from the open market for emergency purposes from Rs. 400 crore to Rs. 500 crore. Maintaining that Manipur is marching forward towards development, Imphal-Jiri road and Khongshang-Tamenglong road are now smoothly blacktopped. Out of the seven women markets constructed at hill district headquarters, six markets had already been inaugurated he said. Regarding connectivity, N. Biren stated that helicopter service is on full swing. Hundreds of people are benefitted under CMHT and Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana-Ayushman Bharat so far and electrification under Saubhagya scheme is also underway, the Chief Minister added. Many school drop-out children are readmitted under State Government’s ‘Lairik Tamhansi – No Child Left Behind' scheme while the educated and skilled youths are provided assistance through Manipur StartUp and bank loans. On the other hand, Loktak Livelihood Mission had been introduced to enhance fish production as well, he added. Regarding development works taken up at Sangaithel area, the Chief Minister said that blacktopping of road from Patsoi Lamkhai to Sangaithel is almost complete. A market-shed would also be constructed at the village for the convenience of the people soon, he added.
