From M Kaimuanthang
Lamka June 5(IFP): The minister Power, Horticulture and Coil Conservation, Science and technology, T Phungzathang in a press conference today at his residents in New Lamka has said the newly elected MDC will be given power and salary in the same way with those local bodies workers under the 6th Schedule administration in four states of the north east.
He said the power and perks of the ADC Chairman and Vice Chairman will be in the same line with those 6th schedule administration in the said areas adding for this purpose the chief secretary has been entrusted to finalised other details regarding the handing over power.
About the withdrawal of the BRO from the NH 53 he said the central government has not been willing to release funds for the BRO on the grounds there are 11 bridge to be submerged by the Tipaimukh Dam construction.
So in order to tide over the present day transportation problems in the light of economic blockade the state government had taken the decision to look after the road stretch and make neccessary improvement.
On the Guite road issue he said he caused the CM to write to Ministry of Defence urging him to start construction immediately while adding the BRO are as same as having started the work.
NH-53 bandh called to protest state govt takeover of highway maintenance from BRO
IMPHAL, July 5: The All Zeliangrong Students' Union of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland (AZSU-AMN) has announced to call '48 hours' bandh along the National Highway-53 beginning from the midnight of July 9.
The AZSU-AMN said that the bandh was being called in protest against the Manipur government decision to hand over the maintenance and construction work of NH-53 ( from Imphal to Jiri) from Border Road Organisation (BRO) to the state Public Work Department (PWD).
Elaborating on the matter, the Zeliangrong students' body pointed out that earlier it had submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the Manipur cabinet decision to take over the construction work and maintenance of NH-53 road stretching from Imphal till Jiri from the BRO.
It further asserted that the students' body has earlier demanded the Manipur government to repeal its cabinet decision of taking over such major project work as it found PWD to be 'incompetent and irresponsible' to manage even roads within Imphal Municipality areas.
"As the Manipur government failed to meet the demand made by the students' body, AZSU-AMN has no other option but to go ahead with the 48-hour bandh on NH-53," it added.
Meanwhile, the AZSU-AMN while appealing civil society leaders including scholars and village chiefs to participate in the 'public convention' to be held at Peren, Nagaland on July 30, the Zeliengrong students' body of the three states affirmed that the resolution for 'public convention' was adopted during a meeting convened by the Zeliangrong Interim Body (ZIB) on June 18 at Siquiluang (Sibilong).
Seeking valuable suggestions and innovative ideas for the larger interest of Zeliangrong community, AZSU-AMN said that at the very convention, the present imbroglio regarding the nomenclature of the Zeliangrong apex body will be finalized and bring to its logical conclusion.
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