Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 18:
The Imphal City District Council of the CPI convened a meeting today and deliberated on the development programmes being undertaken in Imphal city, the inconvenience being endured by people, traffic jam caused by congestion and partial closure of roads due to excavation works before adopting several resolutions.
The resolutions adopted during the meeting held at Irabot Bhavan included re-establishment/revival of the Emergency City Hospital and relocation of the same at Tombrsana High School premises or within the Family Welfare Department complex.
Improvisation of the Public Distribution System, guiding the unemployed youths of the city to establish consumer cooperative societies, ensuring price stability and abolition of the system of appointing political agents for PDS etc were the other resolutions adopted by the CPI convention.
Early completion of Ima Keithel Construction, shifting of parking area away from the Family Welfare road, regular cleaning of Imphal city roads, assignment of proper spots for dumping garbage, improvisation of the drainage system, prompt execution of the Nambul project and provision of safe drinking water to the denizens of Imphal city were also among the resolutions adopted today.
It further decided to apprise Ministries concerned of the resolutions through memoranda and to launch strong protest movements in case the Government remains indifferent tp its demands and points of concern.
Firing protested: A sit-in-protest was staged today at RIMS complex against firing at the residence of RIMS Chief Account Officer cum Financial Advisor Elangbam Devendra at Sonic unidentified persons fired a few rounds at the house of Devendra at about 3.10 pm.
However, there was no report of any casualty in the firing.
Another protest sitting against the same incident will be staged tomorrow at 11 am at RIMS complex by its employees.
Moreover, all medical treatment at the institute will be suspended tomorrow except those patients admitted earlier and requiring operations.
RIMS had come under attack many times earlier too.