Imphal: Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Saturday visited Bishenpur and Churachandpur districts of Manipur to make a field inspection of the projects and programmes being implemented in the two districts under the rural development ministry of India.
The minister landed at Imphal Tulihal airport at around 1 pm along with a team of MPs of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personal Grievances, Law and Justice.
The Union minister also visited the Indian National Army museum at Moirang and directed the ministers and officials of the state to develop the site as a National Heritage site in view of its historic significance in the Indian freedom struggle.
The minister also visited Thanga to inspect the inter village road construction and other rural development schemes being taken up in the area.
The minister also met representatives of All Manipur BAR Association and High Court BAR Association in which memorandum was submitted to Jairam Ramesh in connection with appointments of judges and improvement of infrastructures of the various session courts in the state. (NNN)