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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Govt vehicles for ADC members approved, census overlaps to be probed

IMPHAL, June 23(IFP): Owing to overlaps while carrying out census 2010 exercise in some part of Churachandpur, Chandel, Thoubal and Ukhrul districts over confusion of jurisdictions, a state cabinet convened this evening chaired by chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh approved the setting up of a committee led by chief secretary, D.S Poonia to look into the matter.

The committee was formed to look into the causes of these overlaps and to sort the matter out and then submit the report to the concerned authority to ensure transparent census exercise.

Another agenda discussed in today's cabinet was about devolution of power and facilities to be provided to the elected members of the ADC.

The cabinet meet later approved for allotment of government vehicles to all the elected ADC members. However allocation of funds to the ADC members was deferred to be discussed in next sitting.

In the meantime, the state cabinet today also approved  providing a suitable job preferably sub-inspector, SI, to son of late police inspector Lokhon.

The cabinet meet also approved giving ex-gratia amount of Rs. 1 lakh to the next of kin of deceased AHO namely N Sarat who was killed recently by unknown gunmen.

A proposal to give the post of SI to Sarat's son namely N Rajiv was also approved in today's cabinet meeting.

The cabinet meet also approved to give an ex-gratia amount of Rs. 1 lakh along with a government job to next kin of the family of late Rangneingam Kom assistant teacher of Khayom Primary School, who was killed by some armed miscreants.

In another agenda discussed in today's cabinet meet, it was approved to table Municipal Council, Community Participation Bill 2010 in the upcoming assembly session. In a bid to develop Manipur Meitei Pangal Madrasa Institute, the state cabinet meet decided to select 30 such institute by the government and provide necessary equipements like computers and others etc. worth Rs. 5 lakhs each to the institute.

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