IMPHAL, Oct 11: The Manipur government, has resolved not to provide benefits from any state schemes to villages that are not officially recognized. This decision was made during a cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday.
Addressing the media, IPR Minister Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh briefed on various cabinet decisions made during the meeting. Dr Sapam Ranjan said that due to the emergence of several unrecognized villages in remote areas established by certain village chiefs in recent years, the cabinet has adopted decision to take up government schemes only at recognised villages. “One cannot simply create a village, assigned it a name and avail benefits of those schemes,” he added.
A significant decision was to maintain the status quo on disturbed area throughout the state, except for regions under the jurisdiction of 19 police stations. Furthermore, plans are in motion to establish a new police station at Nunsgai village and a police outposts in Joujangtek in Noney district.
In terms of infrastructure, the cabinet approved the upgrade of the Imphal-Kohima Road NH-02 from a two-lane to a four-lane divided highway, covering the section between 297.7 km and 308.729 km. This project will be carried out by the National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), with the necessary land mutation already completed.
Additional cabinet decisions included the recruitment of two Settlement Supervisors for the Directorate of Settlement & Land Records and the hiring of 256 contractual teaching and non-teaching staff for various educational institutions under the Samagra Shiksha initiative. The cabinet also approved the creation of nine Assistant Professor positions and the conversion of nine Lecturer positions to supernumerary roles at S. Kula Women’s College in Nambol. Furthermore, 436 Assistant Professor positions in the Higher Education Department will be filled through the Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC).
In Senapati district, land has been designated for the construction of an Indigenous Sports Complex, as well as facilities for the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB). Additionally, land was approved for the establishment of an Excise Office in Bishnupur.
In the healthcare sector, the cabinet authorized promotions for former Manipur Health Service (MHS) officers and staff at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), along with adjustments to pay scales for Medical Social Workers and Clinical/Child Psychologists at the institute.
These decisions were part of a comprehensive agenda, with the cabinet reviewing a total of 51 listed items alongside several additional unlisted matters.
