Imphal: “Govindas Konthoujam Leads Distribution of Winter Vegetable Seeds, Stresses Economic Development in Manipur”
distributed winter vegetable
seeds to selected beneficiaries
of 4 (four) districts
including Imphal East, Imphal
West, Thoubal and Bishnupur.
Speaking on the occasion,
Govindas Konthoujam expressed
the need to continue
taking up economic activities
which are essential for the
progress and development of
the State, though the State is
currently passing through a
tough phase. Otherwise, the
State would face detrimental
effects in its economy, he
added.
The Minister spoke on the
soil potential of the State,
which gives a different taste
to every product grown in it,
adding that it’s a gift of God.
He, however, stated that the
potential is not harnessed optimally,
stressing the need to
give priority to agro-based
and horticulture products, to
develop our economy. He
continued that economic development
would automatically
lessen crime and violence
in the State.
Mentioning the soil degradation
caused by poppy plantation,
he spoke on the initiatives
of the State Government,
under the guidance of Chief
Minister N. Biren Singh, in providing
alternative plantation
crops for sustainable livelihood
to poppy cultivators.
Stating that vegetable seeds
provided by the Government
are of good quality, he urged
the beneficiaries to cultivate
the distributed seeds properly.
It may be mentioned that
the winter vegetable seeds
items which were distributed
today included onion, garden
pea, cabbage, broccoli, knolkhol,
cauliflower Chairman, Manipur Electronics
Development Corporation
Sapam Kunjakeswor, Chairman,
Manipur Handloom and Handicraft
Development Corporation
Khongbantabam Ibomcha,
Chairman, Planning and Development
Authority Lourembam
Rameshwor Meetei, Chairman,
Manipur Pollution Control Board
Dr. Usham Deben, MLA of
Wangoi AC Khuraijam Loken,
Commissioner, Horticulture and
Soil Conservation T. Pamei, senior
officials of Horticulture and
Soil Conservation Department
and beneficiaries also attended
the programme among others.
