Mnp Tribal union

 

All Manipur Tribal Union appeals for Tribal harmony

IMPHAL  31 Jan 2023: AlLL Manipur Tribal Union (AMTU) has expressed serious concern about maintaining peace and harmony among the tribals in Manipur.

In view of the above, AMTU in a press note has appealed to all Manipur tribal Christians and church leaders to organize a prayer event at home, as a group or church/organization for spiritual reconciliation and emotional integrity of all the tribals in Manipur on February 5, 2023 .

The Union also appealed to all Christians and tribal leaders in Manipur to put aside petty internal rivalries, and respect one another and stand together in unity for the common interests of all the tribals in Manipur and upholding together the rights enshrined to them under the Constitution of India.

'Until and unless we are united for our common interests as tribals, our future as tribals in Manipur is bleak. Let us remember that the cost is too high to sacrifice our common interests due to our petty rivalries within ourselves', added the press note.

Nagaland NPF

 

Nagaland: Naga People's Front not getting enough candidates to contest in 60 seats, claims party leader

( Eno.Azo Nienu)

January 27,2023: AHEAD of the Nagaland assembly election, the chief of Naga People's Front (NPF), Azo Nienu claimed that the party lacks enough candidates to contest in all 60 assembly seats.

The NPF legislature party leader Azo Nienu while speaking at an interview for a local media outlet asserted that his party is not getting enough candidates to contest in all 60 seats.

"Our party is just hand to mouth...we are having a shortage of candidates to find in all the 60 seats," he added.

When asked if the NPF would contest all 60 assembly seats, he stated that the party was considering contesting no more than 30 seats, but that seat allocation and ticket distribution would be decided by party leaders and legislators.

The regional party has disclosed their plans of keeping doors open for any post-poll alliance, for which they are working towards building understanding with all political parties.

Earlier on January 19, the NPF legislature, Azo Neinu, said that the party has formulated a policy/strategy called “Pre-poll understanding for Post-poll alliance”. He also dismissed speculations of an alliance between NPF and Congress in the forthcoming election by reiterating that NPF will pursue “Pre-poll understanding for the post-poll alliance”.

Azo said this was also shared by party president Shurhozelie Liezietsu when Congress leaders visited him recently.

He also stated that the NPF, NDPP, and BJP had formed the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in the larger interest of the Naga political issue. "The pressing demand for a solution to the Naga political issue may grow stronger after 2023, and thus we cannot rule out another all-party government (after the election")," he said.

Azo, on the other hand, stated that an all-party government would not be formed if it did not serve the interests of Nagas.
(Source:India TodayNE)

Ukl MLA's inspects NH 202

 

Ukl MLAs inspected the National Highway 202 Yaingangpokpi-Finch corner Sector

(Expressed dismay over in ordinate delay of progress which has become terrible and torturous for travellers)

(Ukl MLA Ram Muivah )

UKHRUL,25th Jan'23: IN a significant development, the Ukl MLAs have voiced the mountain of grievances faced daily by travellers, particularly the Ukhrul and Kamjong districts as National Highway 202 is the lifeline for the two districts.

Ukhrul MLA Shri Ram Muivah while talking with this journalist on the sidelines of inspection of NH 202 sector from Yaingangpokbi to Finch Corner states that on the advice of Hon’ble CM Shri Biren Singh, he along with Kamjong MLA Shri Leishiyo Keishing, DC Ukhrul Krishna Kumar, NHIDCL officials led by Dharmendra Chaudhary Executive Director and his colleague Lt.Col.John Shelley General Manager, SDO Ukhrul Suranjoy  Singh and sub- contractor of National Highway construction started from Yaingangpokbi to Finch Corner NH- 202 sector.

We went to inspect, realising the terrible condition of the lifeline of Ukhrul and Kamjong districts. Yesterday, Hon’ble CM took a marathon meeting regarding the inordinate delay of the 2-lane widening of NH 202. On his advice, today starting at 7:30am we all went to inspect the road of NH-202 especially Yaingangpokpi to Finch Corner sector, which is one of the oldest NHs in Manipur, but we were all crestfallen, shocked and despaired at the terrible condition of the road. The entire stretch was full of dust and we were all enveloped by the dust. Imagine the condition of the people of Kamjong and Ukhrul district subjected to such excruciating and torturous travels almost every day.

We questioned the NHIDCL as to why the work which was awarded way back in 2018 even after lapse of 4 years, the road has not been blacktopped. The sub- contractor of NHIDCL has, of course, made lots of promises. We inspected their hot-mixed plant which is installed at TM Kasom We are happy that at least they have installed stone crusher and Hot Mixed Plant. They promised to start blacktopping work from 28th January '23. However, till date they have yet to mobilize Paver finisher and without paver finisher they can't do blacktopping. I hope that NHIDCL will keep their word and start the blacktopping from 28th January '23.

Ukhrul MLA Ram Muivah further stated that in today's inspection all along the way there were, village chiefs and the affected families who complained that there were wrong cases of measurements, wrong surveys of the building and the standing structures, the land, the horticulture farm, Fishery Pond etc. I believe there are genuine cases of discrepancies and mistakes. Of course, we human are prone to mistakes. The Deputy Commissioner of Ukhrul who was also present on the spot and advised the affected land owners who are not happy and satisfied with the survey/ measurement or who feel that some injustices had been done to them should approach the Arbitrator.  Recently, Mr. Devesh Deval, a senior IAS officer was appointed as an Arbitrator by the GOM.

They found the progress of the work extremely slow; the quality of the works was sub-standard & shoddy. On further enquiry, the sub-contractors who were present on the spot complained that they had not been paid by the contractor for the last 2 years. The Executive Director NHIDCL clarified that they had no knowledge of the sub-letting of the work and it is against the guidelines of NHIDCL to sublet without the prior approval of NHIDCL. NHIDCL had advised the sub- contractors to File FIR against the contractors.

The land owners at Shangkai, Mongkot Chepo, Litan Sareikhong, TM Kasom, Shokvao & Ramva complained that there were numerous mistakes, inconsistencies in the awards of compensation including awards to the wrong person, mistakes in the measurements and wrong identification of land owners. In particular, the landowners in Litan Sareikhong have not been paid at all till date. DC Ukhrul, who was present on the spot, promised to pay within 15 days compensation for the standing structures. However, as regards to land compensation, he reported that the matter was sub judice. The affected land owners are free to approach the Arbitrator through DC (CALA). Finally, they all agreed to allow NHIDCL to resume the work without any hindrance from Mahadev to Finch Corner pending the payment of compensation. 

Detailed inspection report will be submitted to the Hon’ble CM, Shri N.Biren Singh and we hope that NHIDCL and the sub- contractors will start the blacktopping from 28th  January as promised because our main concern is that in Manipur, given the heavy rain, the season for blacktopping is from November to March when there is no rain. If they missed the season, they missed the whole year.  I along with my colleague Hon’ble MLA Leishiyo Keishing will be submitting a detailed report of the inspection to the Hon’ble CM , Ukhrul MLA Ram added.

75% of sitting Nagaland MLAs

 

75% of sitting Nagaland MLAs are crorepatis, says ADR report

DIMAPUR 24th Jan' 23: Seventy-five per cent of the sitting MLAs of Nagaland are crorepatis, while 3 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, revealed an Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report on Tuesday.

The report said that out of 60 sitting MLAs analysed, 45 (75 per cent) are crorepatis.

Party-wise, 32 out of the 42 MLAs are from the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), 9 out of 12 from the BJP, 3 out of 4 from Naga People's Front (NPF) and 1 out of 2 Independent MLAs have declared assets valued more than Rs 1 crore.

ADR and the Nagaland Election have analysed criminal, financial and other background details of the 60 sitting MLAs based on the affidavits submitted by the candidates prior to the 2018 Assembly elections and bypolls conducted thereafter.

The report said that the average of assets per sitting MLA is Rs 5.14 crore.

It said that the average assets per MLA for 42 NDPP MLAs analysed is Rs 5.73 crore, 12 BJP MLAs Rs 3.68 crore, 4 NPF MLAs Rs5.34 crores and two Independent MLAs have average assets of Rs 1.13 crore.

While two MLAs (3 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, two (3 per cent) others have declared serious criminal cases.

On education details, the ADR said that 19 (32 per cent) MLAs have declared their qualification to be between class 8 and class 12 pass, while 40 (67 per cent) have declared having an educational qualification of graduate or above and one declared himself as illiterate.

On age details, the report said that 10 (17 per cent) MLAs have declared to be between 31 and 40 years, while 32 (53 per cent)are between 41 to 60 years.

There are 17 (28 per cent) MLAs who have declared their age to be between 61 to 80 and one is aged above 80.

The report said that out of the 60 MLAs analysed, none are women.
(Source : Deccan Herald)

NSCN NNPG collaboration

 

Support to NSCN (I-M) & WC/NNPGs commitment for collaboration

The Dawn Tantak

DIMAPUR,Jan' 24, 23: APEX  bodies representing various Naga tribes, cultural groups and churches have congratulated Working Committee of the NNPGs and NSCN (I-M) for their historic commitment for forming ‘Council of Naga Relationships’ and Cooperation led by Convenor NNPGs and NSCN (I-M) chairman, for declaring their “unconditional commitment to collaborate on the basis of our respective agreement with immediate effect for the resolution of the Naga historical and political rights with the Government of India.”

The support to the joint commitment was declared at a meeting Monday under the aegis of Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) besides full support to NNPGs and NSCN (I-M)’s determination.

The meeting also empowered the NPGs for finding realistic ways to move forward in an honourable manner without any interference from internal and external forces.
The meeting also resolved to call upon Naga people to find deep connection with one another and form a collective speech and function as a whole in strengthening the commitment “to explore, at the earliest, realistic ways to move forward on the basis of Naga historical and political right,” as reflected in “Nagas are Moving Ahead” on January 14, 2023.

On this note, the organisations assured to work with immediate effect and urge all individuals and organisations to avoid making statements that created further confusion and division. They also called upon all believers in Christ to support prayer programmes organised by churches and prayer centres for peace and harmony and triumph over the evils of hate, violence and malicious agenda. They also urged upon all followers of Christ to wage the test of antagonism and intercede to God for truth and righteousness to prevail.

The organisations also noted that, lessons from the immediate Naga context of being “managed” by hands from within and without, had taught each other and discovered ways to correct superfluity.

They said the moral centre of Naga people and fellow humanity were being discovered and the people were finding a communal and spiritual ecology to remake their world to generate change.
The organisations also stressed that in present global politics, all stakeholders must avoid unsolved conflict, noting that all powers were tested and their legitimacy and power were in question.
The meeting noted that the history of Naga political movement demonstrated that all lives converged. “Today our past is offering us the gift to change. To this, we have resolved to work with immediate effect,” it concluded.

The meeting was attended by Vezalhu from Naga Sisha Hoho, Timikha Koza from Tenyimi People’s Organisation, Rev Tusaya Kath from Assembly of God, T. Lanu Imchen from Central Nagaland Tribes Council, Rev Visor H Zeliang from Fellowship of Naga Baptist Association, Shikuto Zalipu from Nagaland GB Federation, Toniho Yeptho from Nagaland Tribes Council, K Elu Ndang from Naga Hoho, Prof Rosemary Dzuvichu from Global Naga Forum and Sarah Nuh from Naga Mothers’ Association, all of whom attested their signatures on the resolution.

CM N Biren Visited Jessami

 

Manipur CM announces to construct super specialty health care infrastructure in 4 hill districts

The Dawn Tantak

UKHRUL,19 Jan'23: CHIEF Minister N Biren Singh announced to the construction of super speciality healthcare facilities in the four hill districts namely Senapati, Ukhrul, Tamenglong and Chandel at the earliest. The initiative was taken up to address the grievances of travelling patients from far-flung villages to Imphal or other cities for treatment.

N Biren Singh declared this during the inaugural function of the Tekru-Nge Celebration at Jessami Village, Ukhrul district on January 19. The festival was celebrated under the theme “Walking through the diversity and richness of Jessami” and will continue till January 21.

Speaking as chief guest of the function, Biren said that despite the lack of specialist doctors in the hill districts, treatments for diseases requiring specialist doctors are conducted through Tele-ICU in the hill district hospitals.

The state government is also planning to increase the number of super specialist doctors, he added.

Highlighting the significance of setting up the Heritage Park at Makhel, Biren stressed strengthening brotherly relations between the communities to keep unity and integrity remain intact.

Biren said that launching of “Go to Village” and “Go to Hill” missions in the previous term helps to identify the lack of infrastructure including roads, schools, offices, and health facilities in the interior parts.

Biren also said that unfortunately in the last term, the government didn't get much time to work for the people due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But even during that short period in the last term, various developmental projects were taken up.

Under Prime Minister’s guidance, who assured budgetary support to the Minority and Other Backward Classes Department, around Rs. 1200 crore was invested in projects in the hill districts. Some projects taken up are Model Residential School, LM Block, Ukhrul District and Women’s Market in the hill districts. Similar Model Residential Schools are being constructed at seven places, Sadbhavna Mandaps, Women's Markets, Oxygen Plants, transit accommodations, etc are constructed in the hill districts, he said.

He assured office buildings of Additional SP, ADC at the earliest and to further look into the memorandum submitted by the people including making of SBI branch operational to ease monetary transactions.

He urged the villagers to submit a report with proper geo-tagging and mapping through the DC for the development of a wildlife sanctuary at a nearby forest area which houses different faunas including the Nongyin bird.

The inaugural function was also attended by Minister Qr.Kashim Vashum,  MLAs Dingo and Wangkhei MLA Arun Kumar among others.

As part of the celebration, the Chief Minister also dedicated the Model Residential School, LM Block, Ukhrul and Cave Tourism Project at Khangkhui Cave to the public and inaugurated a display of Cultural and WWII-related items.

CM launch Start up Manipur 2.0

 

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CM Biren launches Start Up Manipur 2.0

TDT Bureau
IMPHAL, 14 Jan' 2023: MANIPUR Chief Minister N Biren Singh has launched Start-Up Manipur 2.0 with a corpus fund of Rs 100 crore. The Start-Up Manipur 2.0 was launched as a part of the State Level Celebration on Emerging Manipur 2023 at City Convention Centre, Imphal East on Saturday.

The chief minister took to social media and expressed delight in launching the Start-Up Manipur 2.0, saying that the scheme has provided benefits to thousands of entrepreneurs, facilitating growth and development in the state.

"Delighted to launch the Start Up Manipur 2.0 with a corpus fund of Rs 100 Crore. Manipur Start Up Scheme has unlocked the potential of our youths providing benefits to thousands of youths in the state since its launch by GoM under the guidance of Hon'ble PM Shri@narendramodi ji," the chief minister said in a Twitter post.

It was on March 15, 2018 that the Chief Minister first launched “STARTUP Manipur” along with “Lairik Tamhanlasi”. He had then said that “STARTUP Manipur” would enable the youths/unemployed persons in the state to take up new ventures with new and creative ideas.

43 UG surrender to GOM

 

43- UG of 8 different groups surrender along with Arms

The Dawn Tantak

IMPHAL, Dec'7,2023: ALTOGETHER Forty-three (43)  cadres of different UG groups laid down their arms to the CM N Biren Singh during a homecoming ceremony at 1st MR Banquet Hall, Imphal, on Saturday.

The 43 cadres of the different UG groups include 13 KYKL, 5 PLA/RPF, 5 KCP(N), 11 KCP (PWG), 5 UNLF, 1 PREPAK, 2 PREPAK (PRO), 1 NSCN (U).

Nineteen (19) arms including 13 pistols, 17 hand grenades, 5 handheld sets, one Kenwood set, 9 PEK, 5 IED, and 209 number of assorted ammunitions were surrendered.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Mnp

 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah 
inaugurated the 122 feet tall Marjing Polo Statue and also unveiled the 165 feet tall Tiranga at Azad Hind Fauj HQs in Moirang

Modi Not Only Connected NorthEast but also Connected Hearts: Amit Shah

(PM Modi liberated the state from bandhs, blockades ,curfews and insurgency; ; Congress took ‘Look East Policy’ but Kept on Looking, PM Modi focused on ‘Act East Policy’)

The Dawn Tantak/DIPR
IMPHAL, 6 Dec' 2023:  ADDRESSING  a gathering at Moirang in Manipur today, honorable Union Minister of Home and Cooperation today made a mocking remark at the Congress stating that congress coined the term 'Look East' and hence kept on looking. "But the Modi government has adopted the Act East Policy and we are working day in and out to develop and bring about peace in Northeast India" he said.

The honorable minister today laid the foundation of 9 schemes worth Rs.1060 crores and inaugurated 12 schemes worth Rs.300 crores.
He also said that only in the last year he himself laid the foundation of 29 projects worth Rs.2450 crores.

"This is the difference between the Congress and the BJP. In the last eight years the Modi government has spent Rs.3.45 lakh crores for Northeast India which is equal to what had been spent for the region in the 25 years before it," he added.

He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself visited the region 51 times."We promised the people of Manipur before the election that if a BJP government is formed we will liberate the state from bandhs, blockades ,curfews and insurgency. Six years have passed by and no such incidents have taken place here," he added.

He further said that Northeast India which was earlier infamous for bandhs, curfews, infiltration, drugs and arms trade, corruption terrorism and identity feuds."But in the eight years of Modi rule these issues have been replaced by amenities of development, connectivity infra, sports, investment in organic agriculture," he continued.

He also evoked the 3000 years old history of Manipur and said that Arjuna of Mahabharata married from Manipur and their son participated in the battle of Kurukshetra. He also commemorated the freedom fighters and great personalities of Manipur and said, "Maharaj Kulachandra fought against the British but when he was jailed in Andaman and Nicobar island the people of Manipur continued the struggle and ensured freedom. It is the BJP that named the place where Maharaj Kulachandra and 22 of his aides were prisoners after Manipur."

The minister in his emotional speech said that it is Moirang in northeast where the Tricolor was unfurled by none other than Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Ji’s Azad Hind Fauj. Speaking about his move to reveal a 165 feet long Tiranga in the same place today he said, "It was an emotional moment for me today to hoist the tallest Tricolor in the North-east there."

Commemorating Netaji he said that he covered an excruciatingly painful journey of 15,000 kilometers to make India free. From Calcutta to Berlin and then he came to India to make it free from the British. He was successful as he freed Manipur, he said.

He also thanked Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh for preserving the homes that suffered British shelling during the war the way they were when they suffered the damage and for making a memorial of the martyrs of the Indian National Army.

"This memorial apart from inspiring the youth of Manipur to live for the country will make for a great tourist spot, because Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it," he said.

He recollected the days of the BJP's struggle in Manipur and said that BJP used to get only .3% of the total votes polled.

"Journalists used to make fun when we made our attempts to win elections here. But the people of Manipur did the magic of giving the BJP a thumping victory," he said.

He also said that electoral pundits in Delhi called this victory a fluke and could not be repeated, but the people of Manipur proved them wrong again by seating a BJP government again in power.

"In the next elections our votes and seats increased and we formed a government with a full majority," he said adding that people voted in favor of peace and stability ushered in by the BJP instead of violence during the Congress regime when people had to buy a gas cylinder at an exorbitant price of Rs.3,000.

He also said that the Churachandpur Medical College built at a cost of Rs.46 crores, which he inaugurated today hosts 100 medical students of whom 22 are from other states.

"There was a time when students of Manipur used to leave the state to avail of education. But now it is just the opposite when students from other states have come here for their studies. This is a moment of pride for Manipur," he said.

He also appealed to Manipur University and Manipur Central University to research and prove that the modern sport of Polo originated in Manipur. The Minister also inaugurated a 122 feet tall statue of Polo in the Marjin Statue Complex.

He said that journalists often say that Modiji connected the northeast with road, rail and air but he said that it is a small achievement compared to what Modiji achieved in connecting hearts.

"Modiji with his sensitivity and hard work made the people of northeast feel that they are an integral part of this great nation and India is proud of it," he said.

He also said that the Modi government signed peace accords with the NLFT in Tripura, Bodo and Karbi Peace Accords in Assam, and Bru settlement accord in Tripura to ensure peace in the region.

"I remember that the women in Manipur agitated to remove AFSPA from India. But the BJP government ended the insurgency in Manipur which led to the removal of AFSPA from six districts in the state," he said.

He said that the journey of blockade-dependent Manipur to self-dependent Manipur that the state has embarked on would lead to the path of development.

"Manipur also got an inner line permit during the Modi regime to secure its unique civilization. To make Manipur a sports hub India's first sports university was opened in Manipur with an expenditure of Rs.816 crores and spread across 325 acres of land.This is the reason why sportspersons like Mary Kom and Meerabai Chanu are bringing laurels to the country. In the hill districts tribal museums are being constructed, under Ayushman Bharat Yojana 3.65 lakh people are availing of health insurance up to Rs.5 lakhs,Rs.6,000 per year is sent to 6 lakh farmers in Manipur by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,1.55 lakh free gas cylinders are distributed in the state,17 ima markets have been built with Rs.130 crores to empower female traders, 68,000 homes have been built for the poor,5,790 start-ups being provided funds of Rs.110 crores and diagnosis of 13 deathly diseases are done free of cost in homes and to make Manipur drug free 1780 acres of opium cultivation have been identified by drones and destroyed," he said.He also added that the Modi government has pledged to make India drug-free before India celebrates 100 years of independence.
"But in Manipur we will make the state drug-free before the next election itself," he said.

Mnp Final Elec rolls 2023

 

Manipur Final Electoral Rolls 2023: Female Electorates Exceed Male Electorates by 67,218 Electorates

The Dawn Tantak Bureau
UKHRUL, 5Jan' 2923: FEMALE electorates register 1,062,426 against 995208 male electorates and exceed male electorates by 67,218 electorates as the Chief Electoral Office, Manipur, published the Final Photo Electoral Rolls of all 60 (sixty) Assembly Constituencies on Thursday, the 5th of January 2023.

And a total of 220 third-gender electorates are also seen registered in the Final Electoral Rolls, 2023.

The press release from the CEO, Manipur, has also notified the general public/electors and representatives of political parties to verify the Final Photo Electoral Rolls at the offices of the EROs/AEROs and with all the Booth Level Officers (BLOs). They may also visit Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur’s website https://ceomanipur.nic.in to inspect the Final Electoral Rolls-2023.

The concerned Electoral Registration Officers furthered that one printed copy of the Final Electoral Rolls of each Assembly Constituency and another copy in Pendrive will be provided free of cost to the recognized National and state political parties. The recognized state/national parties may send one representative of their party, duly authorized (in writing), to the CEO’s Office for the purpose, added the concerned officers.

Any additional copy can be purchased @ Rs. 2/- per page and @ Rs. 1/- per half page or part thereof. Interested parties may also purchase DVD-ROMs from CEO’s Office, Lamphelpat@ Rs. 100/- per DVD-ROM per Assembly Constituency as per the press release from the CEO, Manipur.

The total number of electors as on the date of final publication is as follows

District’s Name

Electors as per Final Roll with respect to 01/01/2023 as the qualifying date

UKHRUL
Male 63584
Female 67516
Third Gender 0
Total 131100

Imphal East
Male 15399
Female 169470
Third Gender 72
Total 323541

Imphal West
Male 180605
Female 199055
Third Gender 74
Total 379734

BISHNUPUR
Male 88507
Female 93530
Third Gender 32
Total 182069

THOUBAL
Male 155270
Female 164591
Third Gender 32
Total 319893

JIRIBAM
Mala 15353
Female 14762
Third Gender 1
Total 30116

CHANDEL
Male 45611
Female 48898
Third Gender 0
Total 94509

KANGPOKPI
Male 51263
Female 52550
Third Gender 2
Total 103815

SENAPATI
Male 80893
Female 80517
Third Gender 1
Total 161411

TAMENGLONG
Male 52771
Female 56156
Third Gender 1
Total 108928

CHURACHANDPUR
Male 107352
Female 115381
Third Gender 5
Total 222738

STATE TOTAL:: 9952081062426220

TOTAL: :  2057854