Our Correspondent
Imphal, Sep. 25 (EMN): Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, Ramdas Bandu Athawale reached Imphal on Wednesday, on a two-day visit to Manipur.
Soon after arriving at the Imphal airport, the visiting union minister Ramdas chaired review meeting in the presence of Manipur Social Welfare Minister Nemcha Kipgen at the Old Secretariat Conference Hall.
During the review meeting, various agendas on release of funds for the last five years under the welfare scheme of Special Component plan to Scheduled Caste Community in Manipur, release of scholarships for SC, Atrocities Act for SC/ST, inter caste marriage, residential school for SC, scheme for old age home and old age pension, schemes for empowerment of persons with disabilities, manual scavengers and any other schemes for the welfare of SC/ST communities in Manipur were thoroughly presented and discussed.
Later briefing media persons, Ramdas assured that he will take forward all the agendas discussed to the ministry and will transform into action at the earliest.
Minister Nemcha lauded the Union minister for his interest towards the people of Manipur specially the weaker sections and persons with disabilities and hoped that the agendas discussed and the issues raised will surely channelized into action by the ministry.
The review meeting was also attended by the officers and officials of the respective departments.
