Source: The Sangai Express / Manipur Information Centre
New Delhi, June 04:
The Union Ministry of Rural Development has approved the release of 3624 MT of Common Rice during the current year 2007-08 to 5 districts of Manipur State through Food Corporation of India Depots in the State under the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) scheme.
Sources from the Ministry said Imphal West district would get 616 MT of rice, Senapati 923 Mt of rice, Thoubal 750 MT of rice, Ukhrul 634 MT of rice and Imphal East 701 MT of rice.
Under the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana, 19.98 lakh mandays of employment were generated in Manipur utilizing Rs 1333.59 lakh during 2006-07.Launched on September 25,2001, the Scheme provides a greater thrust to additional wage employment, infrastructural development and food security in the rural areas.
It also provides facility to all the rural poor who are in need of employment and are willing to take up manual or unskilled work in and around his or her village and habitation.
Mention may be made that the Ministry had released Grants-in-aid amounting to Rs 7.21 crore to Manipur under SGRY for the current year 2007-08.A sum of Rs 2.26 crore was released as part of first instalment of Central Assistance to five districts namely Imphal West (Rs 37.87 lakh), Senapati (Rs.45.81 lakh), Thoubal (Rs 44.49 lakh), Ukhrul (Rs 50.69 lakh) and Imphal East
(Rs 47.21 lakh).
A sum of Rs 4.22 crore was released on account of release of third and additional instalment to six districts namely Chandel (Rs 56.85 lakh), Imphal West (Rs.66.79 lakh), Senapati (Rs.100.13 lakh), Thoubal (Rs 81.40 lakh), Ukhrul (Rs 41.26 lakh) and Imphal East (Rs 76.11 lakh).
A sum of Rs 72.61 lakh was released as second instalment to Senapati District (Rs40.08 lakh) and Thoubal district (Rs 32.53 lakh).
The Ministry has also sanctioned Grant-in-aid of Rs 32.31 lakh to the eight District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) of Manipur towards part payment of the first instalment of Central share for the year 2007-08 under DRDA Administration.
The DRDA Bishnupur will get Rs 3.81 lakh, CCpur Rs 4.72 lakh, Imphal East Rs 3.81 lakh, Imphal West Rs 3.81 lakh, Senapati Rs 4.72 lakh, Tamenglong Rs 3.81 lakh, Thoubal Rs 3.81 lakh and Ukhrul Rs 3.82 lakh.
The funding pattern under the Scheme is 75:25 between Centre and the State.
The utilization of funds is to be in accordance with the DRDA administration guidelines and the release of the second instalment during 2007-08 is subject to the fulfilment of all conditions as per the DRDA Administration guidelines.