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RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENTSEMINAR HELD ON 22ND AUGUST 2009 ATSENAPATI

The seminar was attended by Shri G.K. Pillai, Home Secretary, Shri Jarnail Singh,Secretary (DoNER), Shri D.S. Poonia, Chief Secretary, Manipur, Shri S.N. BrahmoChoudhury, Adviser (NE), Planning Commission, Shri Naveen Verma, J.S.(NE), Ministryof Home Affairs, Shri A.N. Jha, Principal Secretary (Finance/Planning), Manipur andother senior officers from Ministries/ Departments of Government of India and StateGovernment of Manipur, Senapati District officials, former Ministers and MLAs,representatives of NGOs, Student organizations, village authorities etc.

II. At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner gave a presentation about implementa-tion of social, economic and infrastructure development programmes in the Dis-trict.

III. The Senapati District has a population of 2,83,621 as per 2001 census and hassix sub divisions and 8 blocks and 622 villages. The literacy rate is 59.9%. Thepopulation density is 87 per sq. km. The District has two autonomous DistrictCouncils where the elections are yet to be held.

IV. The Deputy Commissioner, Senapati in her presentation covered implementationof various rural development programmes such as NREGS, SGSY, IAY, MSDP,Schemes of Commerce and Industry, Agriculture and Horticulture, banking, roadinfrastructure, PMGSY, public distribution system, Health and Family Welfare,

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drinking water supply and sanitation,education, electricity, horticulture etc.and programmes being taken up underNEC, NLCPR and SPA. Theseprogrammes/ schemes were discussedone by one in the seminar as open housewith inputs from public and public rep-resentatives. After discussion of theseschemes and based on the interaction bypublic and officials, the following actionswere recommended to expedite theimplementation of programmes as wellas to initiate new schemes/ programmesand projects for development of the dis-trict.

V. RECOMMENDATIONS

2. IAY:

i) Convergence between IAY and Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) to be taken up.

ii) Department of Drinking Water Supply may consider release of TSC funds to theDRDAs.

iii) Allocation under IAY and SGSY may be increased so as to cover all families

[Action : Manipur State Government/ D/O RD - GOI/Secretary M/o Rural of Development]

1. NREGS:

i) The request for relaxation of guidelines andallow expenditure on material component incertain cases upto 55%, especially for sus-pension bridges (which are important for thisdistrict) would be taken up with Ministry ofRural Development.

ii) Convergence of schemes under NREGS withother schemes to be encouraged.

iii) Ministry of Rural Development would be re-quested to permit payment of NREGS wagesin remote areas.

[Action : CS, Manipur and Secretary, DoNER, SecretaryM/o Rural Development ]

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3. DRINKING WATER :

i) Distribution system of Mao (NLCPR) Water Supplyscheme would be strengthened. Pipes for distribution ofwater will be provided by December, 2009.

[Action : State Govt./ PHED]

ii) State Government would initiate scheme of Rain waterharvesting.

[Action : State Govt.]

iii) Deputy Commissioner will coordinate preparation andsubmission of schemes under ARWSP to the State levelCommittee within one month and this will be consideredby the State level committee for approval and recommen-dation to GoI for sanction.

[Action : CS, Manipur/ State PHED/ DC-SPT]

iv) EE (PHED) would visit all completed and on going watersupply schemes under NLCPR and discuss the existingproblems and to resolve all issues by end of October 2009.

[Action : State Plg. Deptt./ State PHED]

v) All NLCPR water supply projects of Senapati district tobe expedited on priority as per time lines given by StateGovernment to Ministry of DoNER.

[Action : State Plg. Deptt./ State PHED]

4. MSDP:

i) State Government should release IAY/MSDP(2008-09) funds to DRDAs within 15 days i.e.by 10.9.2009.

ii) Ministry of Minority Affairs may depute a seniorofficer to state to streamline process of release offunds and implementation of schemes as per laiddown guidelines.

iii) Ministry of Minority Affairs would be requestedto consider release of funds directly to DRDA.

[Action : State Government/ Ministry of Minority Affairs]

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5. BANKING:

i) Banks would be advised to expedite sanction of loans, especially in the prioritysectors including SGSY and Education Loans.

ii) The process of opening more Bank branches at the Block headquarters will beexpedited.

iii) Setting up of banks branches at block headquarters of two unbanked blocks wheresurvey has been completed would be taken up immediately.

iv) Banks would be requested to increase the number of personnel including fieldofficers.

v) Banks would be requested to set up ATMs at Mao, Maram, Lairouching andKangpokpi in first phase and within 31-12-2009. Deputy Commissioners andCS, Manipur will help banks in getting secure places for locating ATMs in pre-mises of security posts, police stations etc.

[Action : Deptt. of Banking/ State Government]

6. HORTICULTURE:

i) Project proposal for expansion of the capacity ofincubators for Shiitake mushrooms would be sub-mitted by 30.9.2009.

ii) Industries department, Government of Manipurwould prepare a DPR immediately to promote foodprocessing industries in the district.

[Action : State Horticulture Deptt./ State Deptt. of Commerceand Industries]

iii) Proposal of setting up a Packaging unit for exportof Exotic Fruits (Punanamei, Mao) to be considered.

iv) Development of marketing through spices Boardand Commodity Boards to be taken up.

[Action : M/o Food Processing, M/o Commerce, M/o Agriculture,GoI]

v) A meeting with State Bank of India, Financial insti-tutions and other stake holders to promote Stevia(artificial sweetener) farming would be taken upimmediately .

[Action : MHA]

vi) The proposal for taking over the State potato farmat Mao in Senapati district, which supplies seed po-tato to the region, by NEC would be considered.

[Action : Ministry of DoNER]

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7. FCI GODOWN AT SENAPATI:

i) State Government would hand over land for construction of godown atMayangkhang [near Senapati] by 31.10.09 to the FCI. The FCI will start work onconstruction and complete the godown by March, 2011.

[State Govt. - FCI/ Govt. of India]

ii) The visit and training of farmers in flouriculture will be arranged at KVK Hengbung(near Senapati district Headquarter).

[Action : MHA/ State Govt.]

8. YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS:

i) Assistance will be given to Youth clubs for sports and musical equipments.

ii) State Government to expedite work for the Sports complex in Senapati for whichRs.10 Crore has already been sanctioned under SPA.

[ Action: State Government/MHA/Ministry of Youth Affairs]

iii) Sadar Hills Sports Complex cum Tennis Complex - At Kangpokpi, the headquar-ters of Sadar hills Autonomous District Council and Additional Deputy Commis-sioner, Kangpokpi, the State Government is building a sports complex which in-cludes national standard Tennis Complex with SPA of Rs. 1.50 crores Keeping inthe fund requirement to level the land and build playgrounds and additional fa-cilities proposed, additional fund will be provided under NEC schemes in the cur-rent year so that Sadar Hills Sports Complex is ready for use by March, 2010.State Government will assess the additional requirement of funds and prepareDPR for the same by 15th September, 2009.

[Action : CS, Manipur-State Planning Deptt/Secretary, NEC/ Adviser (NE), Planning Commission]

9. POWER:

i) A 33/11 KV sub-station at Mao will be setupunder NLCPR.

ii) A dedicated 11 KV line, from Karong toSenapati would be funded under NLCPR.

iii) Augmentation of 132/33 KV sub-station atKarong will be completed by December 31,2009.

iv) DC, Senapati will remove all encroachers fromthe premises of the 132/33 KV substation by15.9.2009.

[Action : DC, Senapati, State Power Department/ M/oDoNER]

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10. NATIONAL HIGHWAY:

i) PWD assured black topping of NH-39 after rainy season is over.

ii) MHA would request MoRTH to sanc-tion and release funds for NH-39 by15.9.2009.

[Action State PWD/ MHA/ M/o RTH]

iii) DPR for Tamenglong-Tamei andKangpokpi-Tamei will be prepared by thestate PWD within three months and submitto NEC. Planning Commission will give 'InPrinciple" approval for taking up the roadin the 11th Plan. A proposal in this regardhas already been submitted by NEC follow-ing the State Government's proposal for tak-ing up Tamei- Kangpokpi road in substitute

of Sinzwal-Thanlon road. Planning Commission will expedite the in-principalapproval. The project can be completed within two and half years after its sanc-tion

iv) Construction of pucca road of about 30 KM from Saikul to Kangpokpi via Saijang,Ichaigojang, Saikho, Molvom and Haijang villages would be taken up in phases.

v) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will expeditiously examine the request to fundnational highway patrolling scheme. NH-39 to be taken up in the first leg.

vi) Approval for setting up composite check post at Taphou to be expedited by DoNER.

[Action : MHA, M/o DoNER, M/o RTH, State PWD]

vii) Senapati-Phaibung road was included in Prime Minister's announcement of Oc-tober 1996. Ministry of DoNER should sanction the latest revised cost estimateand the road should be completed by the end of 2010. The fund release for theroad should be adequate and proper milestones must be prepared for timelycompletion of this road.

{ Action: M/o DoNER, State Plg Dept. BRO]

11. HEALTH:

i) Fund will be provided for 4x4 ambulances.

ii) CMO will send a proposal for setting up of a Blood Bank at Senapati districtHospital by 30.9.2009.

iii) Deputy Commissioner to monitor the attendance of the doctors/specialists at theDistrict Hospital.

iv) CMO to ensure that doctors are regular and medicines are available. Attendancereport of the Health staff to be made public on monthly basis.

v) Mission Director, NRHM to set up a team of doctors to assess the situation regard-ing lack of medicines at the Health Centres.

[Action : DC - Senapati, State Health Deptt., Mission Director, NRHM]

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12. TELECOMMUNICATION:

i) Deputy Commissioner would take steps for removal of hindrancesin erecting of 12 towers.

ii) A list of all the network shadow zones of the district will be preparedby the Deputy Commissioner (Senapati) and forwarded to DoT within15 days.

iii) A meeting with Department of IT to resolve the outstanding issuespertaining to Community Information Centres (CIC) would be orga-nized within a month.

[Action : MHA, D/o IT, CMD BSNL & USOF Administrator, DC - Senapati]

13. POLICE:

i) State Government to provide funds for the requirement of Senapatidistrict for Vehicles, Communication facility, Construction of Policeoutposts and Housing under the scheme of Modernization of Policeforces.

ii) State Government to deploy additional manpower to increase policestrength in the district.

iii) Specific complaints of extortion demands by the insurgent groups tobe brought to the notice of SP and IG (Int).

[Action : CS/ DG (P) Manipur]

14. EDUCATION:

i) State Govt. would establish a HighSchool at the Senapati district head-quarters.

ii) Government College will be estab-lished in the District HQ.

iii) Government of India is requested toset up model schools at Senapati dis-trict Headquarter.

[Action : State Commissioner (Higher Edu.)/Commissioner (School Edu.]

iv) ITI will be taken up by Governmentof India for upgradation.

[Action : Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India]

v) The site for Polytechnic has been fi-nalized and foundation stone laid. The DPR would be finalized by endof September, 2009 and the construction would commence by De-cember, 2009. Admissions can be taken in a limited way by aca-demic session of 2010.

[Action - State Commissioner (Tech. Education)]

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vi) MHA would to take up the matter with MHRD forextending the Model School scheme to all such hillBlocks where Kendriya Vidyalaya/JNV are notthere.

[Action : Ministry of Home Affairs]

vii) It is also proposed to open one Novodya Vidyalayaat Kangpoki, which will benefit tribal students ofSardar Hills. At present students from the Sadar hillareas are finding difficulty in attending the presentNavodya Vidalaya.

[Action : Deptt. of School Education, Govt. of India]

VI. The schemes which are being implemented underSPA and NLCPR are given in Annexure 'A' and An-nexure 'B' respectively. Milestones for their comple-tion should be fixed by the State Government andthen these schemes should be properly monitoredso that these are completed in time. Deputy Com-missioner, Senapati should keep a record of comple-tion of schemes and remove difficulties/ obstacleswhich come in the way of timely completion ofschemes.

VII. The Ministry of DoNER will be monitor, on a bi-monthly basis the progress of action taken on allthe recommendations of this Development Semi-nar, as given above. These will also be put up onwebsite of Ministry of DoNER, State government,Office of the Deputy Commissioner Senapati andupdated regularly.

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Government of ManipurSecretariat: Planning Department

Works taken up under SPA at Senapati DistrictSl. No.Name of the Project Fund released (Rs in Lakhs)SENAPATI

Special Employment Generation Programme 2381.00PAB1 Mini Secretariat Complexes (District Office Complex) at

Senapati District 1100.002 ADC Complexes at Kangpokpi 600.003 Construction of Guest House at Hill District HQ at Mao 100.00ROADS & BRIDGES1 Constn. Of Bridge on approach road on Senapati River

towards Senapati Hospital. 200.002 Impvt. of Maram Purul Road. 400.003 Impvt. of road from Makhan village to NH-39 Chawanamei village 100.004 Impvt. of Tadubi Tungjoi Laii Kharasom Road. 100.005 Impvt. of TT-Laii - Kharasom Road (Left out portion) 100.006 Impvt. of TT Laii (Left out portion) 300.007 Impvt. of road from NH-39 Tabio to Mao Pundung (9 Km)

(SH:- WBM & PC). 200.008 Impvt. Of road from NH-39 Tupei to Mao Pundung(7 Km)

(SH:- WBM & PC) 100.009 Impvt.of Senapati District Head Qtr. Rd. (SH:- WBM & PC). 200.0010 Reconstruction of damage RCC bridge 20 m span over

Senapati River. 50.0011 Impvt. Of Maopungdung to Maram Paren rd. via

Emeifiithu village - 6 Km. 40.0012 Impvt. Of road from Senapati Phaibung road at 46 km to Ngaton. 100.0013 Impvt. Of Approach road to Dzuko Velley. 100.0014 Impvt. Of NH-39 near Taphou Kuki to Taphou namthan

via Onaimei road. 70.0015 Constn. Of Rd. from Lairouching to New Maram via Ramlong. 70.0016 Impvt.of rd. from Mezei to Lower Phaibung via Ngari

Raidulow (20 Kms) 70.0017 Re-habilitation of damaged stretch at Lower Sazouba. 80.0018 Impvt. Of Road from Purul to Lakhamei 100.0019 Impvt. Of Maram Purul road. 300.00SCHOOL EDUCATION1 Kangpokpi High School 100.002 Construction of Higher Secondary school at Senapati HQ 300.003 Henbung Junior High School 100.004 Thangal High School 100.005 Mao Maram High School. 100.006 Hindi Secondary School, Kanglatombi 32.54HIGHER EDUCATION

Upgradation of Hill College, Tadubi, Senapati District 200.00MAHUD1 Development of Urban Infrastructure in Hill Areas 600.00SPORTS1 Construction of Sports complex at Senapati District 1000.002 Construction of Lawn Tennis Complex Kangpokpi, Senapati District. 150.00POWER1 Augmentation of 132 KV S/S at Karong 500.00PHED1 Upgradation of distribution pipe network and improvement of treatment sites

Schemes at Senapati District HQ. Ph-I. 300.00TRIBAL WELFARE1 Construction of Tribal Hostel (100 capacity) at Senapati. 100.00MDS1 Mayangkhang Ecological Park at Thangal, Senapati District 150.00

TotalTotalTotalTotalTotal 10593.54

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C O N T A C T P E R S O N S

Sl. No. Name Telephone No1. Chief Engineer (Power) 0385-2450050

2. Chief Engineer (PWD) 2451163

3. Director (Com & Ind) 2414220

4. Director (Sc. & Tech) 2451816

5. Director (Edn-S) 2451133

6. Miss Nidhi Jesarwani, 03871 222168Dy. Commissioner (Senapati District)

7. Dr. Th. Munindro Singh, 0385-2456603Joint Director(Planning)

8. Ms. N. Kulkarani Devi, 0385- 2450788 (O)Sr. Research Officer(Planning) 9436020037 (M)