Erabot fumes at adulterated fuel
FCS godown coming up at Noney
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, July 30: Unable to find a proper and convenient site for construction of an FCS godown at Tamenglong district Hqs, FCS Minister Y Erabot has decided to construct an FCS godown of 12,500 metric tonne capacity at Noney within Tamenglong district.

After the Union Government sanctioned the fund for construction of two FCS godowns of 12,500 metric tonne capacity each in Churachandpur and Tamenglong district, the FCS Minister personally went to Tamenglong district to select a suitable site for the godown.

FCS Minister Y Erabot inspecting a fuel sample at Tamenglong dist

The requisite area for the godown which will be constructed at the cost of Rs 1 crore is three acres.

The godown will comprise of five storehouses with 2500 metric tonne capacity each.

The godown will also have weighbridge facility.

The FCS Minister who was accompanied by MLA of Tamenglong A/C Khangthuanang reached Tamenglong district Hqs on July 27.There the Minister along with Deputy Commissioner T Panmei and village chairmen discussed the possible site and availability of land for construction of FCS godown as well as provision of FCS items in the district.

The Minister and his team went to the battalion headquarters of 5th MR at Khongbaron and to the Agriculture Farm and other places.

However, no suitable site for the proposed godown could be located.

Later, the team went to Noney and decided to construct the godown there after taking into consideration the area's proximity to the proposed railway line and other advantageous positions enjoyed by Noney in terms of transport infrastructure and security.

In addition to the existing godown of 500 metric tonne capacity at Tamenglong district headquarters and 200 metric tonne capacity godowns at Tamei, Nungba, Tousem and New Keiphundai, the Union Government has also already given it assent to construct a 12,500 metric tonne capacity FCS godown for Tamenglong district.

Capitalising on the FCS Minister's visit, the DC and village chairmen apprised Y Erabot that following large scale bamboo flowering in the district, the people have been facing food grain scarcity and shortage of kerosene oil.

They informed that price of rice has reached Rs 15 per kg in the district.

To this, Erabot said that there is no shortage of rice in the State but there are cases when DCs do not demand rice.

Responding to the people's complaint of food grain shortage, the FCS Minister assured that rice quota for the months of August and September can be collected together for Tamenglong district at once.

If there necessity for more, rice quantity worth up to Rs 5 lakhs may be collected on credit, he added.

Since May this year, 1000 quintals of AAY and BPL rice were given to Tamenglong, 1500 quintals to Nungba, 1200 quintals to Tousem and 800 quintals to Tamei.

Taking serious note of a report that one MLA denied BPL and AAY rice to beneficiaries who did not vote for him while others who voted for him were availed the benefits, the Minister instructed the DC to take up stringent measures to check such discriminatory and abominable practice.

After looking into the functioning and various initiatives being taken up by the District Industries Centre and the Cooperative Dept in Tamenglong district, Erabot said that the field inspection tour was necessitated by the importance and urgency to streamline all development projects and welfare schemes.

He stated that efforts will be made to construct the DIC building and the training halls anew.

Moreover, a cane and bamboo cell will be opened in the DIC as Tamenglong district is abundant in bamboo products besides establishing a tailoring institute.

The FCS Minister was annoyed on learning that petrol and diesel being supplied to public by the only oil pump of Tamenglong district M/S Honka & Sons of AOD are sub-standard.

Samples of the automobile fuels were brought by the Minister for laboratory test in Imphal.

Erabot assured that fitting actions will be taken up against the petrol/diesel dealer in case the samples are found impure and sub-standard.