Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday informed the House that the Government has urged the Centre to implement National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the State to help in identification of local residents and to check the influx of the illegal migrants.
He was responding to a query raised by K. Ranjit Singh, during Question Hour in the Assembly on Wednesdayday.
The chief minister further informed the House that recently 50 additional State Police personnel have been sent to the Jiribam district to tighten the security especially in the border areas.
Police are patrolling using motor boats apart from frisking in the river near the border to keep a strict vigil, he said.
Singh informed the House that Rs 55 crore has been released by the State Government for the rehabilitation of the flood affected victims for 2016-17.
Assuring to the House that no official will be spared if found guilty in swindling the funds, he said that there is no room for swindling of funds as the money will be transferred directly to the beneficiaries through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).
Regarding the accusation of forgery and non-recipient of the funds by the beneficiaries, he recommended that re-verification of the beneficiaries can be done in presence of the concerned District Collectors.
Replying to a question raised by Okram Henry Singh, Leader of the House Singh said that the state government has deposited Rs 33 lakh for construction of Manipur Bhavan in Mumbai after identification of a plot.
Regarding the construction of Manipur Bahavan in Chandigrah, he said the State Government is communicating with the authorities concerned.
He further said that there is consideration for expansion of the existing building of the Guwahati Manipur Bhavan in the backside of the complex.
Responding to a calling attention motion raised by K. Ranjit Singh, the chief minster said that the state government is doing its best to expedite the case of Pravish Chanam who was found dead in Noida (Uttar Pradesh) on September 8, 2017.
He informed the House that an Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) from the State was sent to Uttar Pradesh for helping in the investigation of the case.
He said a Cabinet decision was taken on November 6 last to urge the Uttar Pradesh Government to hand over the case to CBI. On 29th September, 2018 CBI wrote to a local Civil Society Organisation (CSO) in Imphal that the case is not suitable for them to probe as the case is under UP Police which is well trained and well equipped, he added.
He also assured the House that he will once again request the authorities concerned to expedite the case. (UNI)
