Imphal: Chief Minister N. Biren
Singh inaugurated the Institute
of Driving Training and Research
Centre at Top Dusara, Imphal East under the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways (MoRTH) and attended
separate Ground breaking
functions of “Rejuvenation
of Lamphelpat Water Body of
Alleviate Urban Flooding, Providing
Sustainable Water
Source for Imphal City and Promoting
Eco-Tourism” and “Integrated
Sewerage System for
City of Imphal Phase-II” at
Lamphelpat today.
Speaking as the Chief Guest
of the inaugural function of the
Institute of Driving Training
and Research Centre at Top
Dusara, Imphal East, Chief
Minister N. Biren Singh acknowledged
that the people
must have suffered for the past
4-5 months. He said that the
present crisis is already identified
to be a war waged against
the Indian Union, and so the
people should support the
steps taken up by the Centre
and the State to safeguard the
State from all forces trying to
disintegrate Manipur.
The Centre and the State
governments are taking all responsibilities
and they are there
to protect the people, so, we
must also ensure that the people
are continuing with their normal
lives like students going to their
schools and colleges, farmers
going to their fields, shops are
opened, etc, he added.
Biren said that the people
and officials of the State government
have to work doubly
harder and pick up the working
pace to make up for the lost
times. The State was moving
forward and hosting events like
the Femina Miss India, international
football tournaments,
G-20 events, foreign investors
lining up to invest in the State,
he added.
On the inauguration of the
IDTRC, the Chief Minister said
human lives are very precious
and that loss of lives due to
accidents are very shocking,
but the Institute of Driving
Training and Research Centre
will certainly help minimize the
number of accidents in the
State.
A major cause for accidents
in the State is the lack of technical
knowledge of driving in
people driving vehicles, he
said, and stressed on the need
to follow proper traffic rules
and regulations.
He explained a few facilities
available in the institute
and said that the opening of
the institute will also help in
proper issuance of driving licenses.
He said the Transport
Department should also see
that the IDTRC take a major
role in authorization of driving
licenses.
The inaugural function
was attended by Ministers
Govindas Konthoujam,
Awangbou Newmai, L
Susindro Meitei, H Dingo,
Khashim Vashum, MP Rajya
Sabha Maharaj Sanajaoba,
MLAs Th Shanti and Shri
Sapam Kunjakeshore, Chief
Secretary Dr. Vineet Joshi
among others.
At the functions of “Rejuvenation
of Lamphelpat Water
Body of Alleviate Urban Flooding,
Providing Sustainable
Water Source for Imphal City
and Promoting Eco-Tourism”
and “Integrated Sewerage
System for City of Imphal
Phase-II” at Lamphelpat Chief
Minister N. Biren Singh the
project will be taken up under
the New Development Bank at
a Project Cost of around Rs.
650 crore with project duration
of 4 years, he said adding that
heavy machinery required has
reached the site.
The Chief Minister also
appealed to the people of the
State, especially the surrounding
areas to cooperate and
support the project and help
the government in restoring
Lamphelpat to its past glory.
He added that already 443
acres of land have been acquired
and the government is
trying to acquire some more
from the RIMS.
At the ground breaking
function of Integrated Sewerage
System for City of Imphal PhaseII
organized by the Public Health
Engineering Department
(PHED), the Chief Minister had
also said that the State had unfortunately
faced some disturbances
for some three-four
months, but with God’s grace
and support of the public it is
slowly returning to normalcy.
N Biren Singh highlighted
the need to take up developmental
projects as the State
slowly returns to normalcy.
We have to show that despite
having so many difficulties,
Manipur has overcome
everything, he said asserting
the need for everyone including
Ministers, MLAs, government
officials to work day and
night as a team.
He said that the Integrated
Sewerage System for City of
Imphal Phase-II has a project
cost of around Rs. 1255 crore.
N. Biren Singh said that the
Government is committed to
properly preserving nature and
at the same time taking up developmental
projects.
PHE Minister L. Susindro
said that under phase-II the
project will be expanded to
more localities and will also
include construction of pump
houses and laying of pipelines
among others.
He further sought cooperation
of the people in the implementation
of the project.
The groundbreaking functions
were also attended by
Ministers, MLAs and officials
of PHED and WR.
