Imphal, Jan. 2 (EMN): Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh reiterated that government is fully committed to all round development of Manipur, irrespective of hill and valley. Government have no intention to ignore or hurt anybody or any agency.
Addressing a press conference held today at his official chamber in Manipur Secretariat, deputy chief minister said, we have the intentions to extend support and help any agency which are meant for the welfare of people.
Rejecting a media report on alleged misusing of power by himself and another cabinet colleague ignoring, harassing and blackmailing six Autonomous District Councils (ADCs), Joykumar Singh said, the report published in the media is completely baseless and false. He said, we have every reason to reject that report that no such act has been done so far.
Clarifying that excess authorisation proposals has to be examined, Joykumar Singh said, proposals made by finance department regarding salaries payment of Education department of six ADCs has to be considered very carefully as it has many due components like salaries payment of 133 Primary Teachers and 894 Chowkidars which have been regularised in 2016-17 amounting to a total of around Rs 19 crores. Also, a total of around 11 crores have also been proposed by the finance department for backlog payment of arrears which were applied in 2009-10.
Such payments need to be audited and therefore, a consultation was held on December 23, 2017 along with Principal Secretaries of Finance and Tribal Affairs and Hills. He further said, a committee to audit the same will be formed with members from Finance, TA & Hills departments and once it is audited, all due payments will be made.
While appealing not to indulge in allegations, pressurizing or blackmailing authority without any appropriate evidence, Deputy Chief Minister warned to take legal action against those who are involved in such blame game. He also cautioned that Government will not succumb to such emotional blackmailing.
Principal Secretary (TA & Hills) L Lakher, Special Secretary (Finance) Kim and Joint Secretary (Finance) Radhabinod also attended among others in the conference.
Agriculture minister inaugurates-Agriculture, Vety& Animal Husbandry Minister V Hangkhanlian today inaugurated One-Day Literary-cum-UPSC Workshop at District Training Center Tuibong, Churchandpur District in the presence of Shyam Lal Poonia, Deputy Commissioner of Churachandpur District, Rakesh Balwal , SP Churachandpur, Haulianlal Guite IAS,Secretary, Jaipur Development Authority, Thari Sitkil IRS, DC Taxes, Stephen PD Lun IDES,CEO Ahmedabad & H Doungel, Coordinator NYK.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister V Hangkhanlian appreciated Haulianlal Guite for his book and stressed that writing books is an art but a very difficult task. ‘The Production of this valuable books “Confession of A Dying Mind-The Blind Faith of Atheism’’ with the theme “Education is the key to everything that matters “will be an inspiration and the book itself will be an example for young educated generations to encourage in their career for achieving goals to determination to become one great person.
Through this kind of workshop from knowledgeable resource persons, the students will benefit and get more enlightened’, he added. As we all are aware, we are facing acute unemployment problem and the Govt. of India is concentrating on the 9th Plan for generating new employment opportunities for 10 million and not only Civil Services, but other sectors also in the Govt. which we can excel, appealed the minister of Agriculture, Vety & Animal Husbandry.
