Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Jul 06:
Chief Minister O Ibobi has claimed that Manipur can be developed into a progressive State within a short period provided militancy does not exist in the State.
At Manipur Information Centre, New Delhi today, Ibobi disclosed that the Centre is concerned with many developmental schemes in Manipur.
Further the Centre has approved many more projects for the State, conveyed a press release issued by DIPR.
The Centre is intent upon further provision of development funds provided previous projects are implemented effectively and work completion reports submitted in time, informed the Chief Minister.
He asserted that the volatile law and order situation in the State has been posing a major hurdle to effective implementation of development projects sponsored by the Centre.
He disclosed that a number of machines for sericulture project sponsored by Japan have been stranded at Guwahati thereby causing undue delay to operationalisation of the project.
Moreover, the State Government's plan to develop BT Park and Pologround before August 13 (Patriots' Day) this year so as to provide a recreative space to the elder citizens of Imphal could not take off on account of interference from various quarters, disclosed Ibobi.
According to the plan, BT Park would be developed and fenced with seethrough iron mesh at par with recreation parks in other States of India, he mentioned.
Taking into account of the ever-increasing population in the State while agricultural land has been shrinking year after year, a Bill would be introduced in the next sitting of the State Assembly to prohibit construction of houses, mills and factories on agricultural lands, he said.