Manipur CM Seeks Conrad's Support for Protection of Manipur Rajbari at Meghalaya

Imphal, September 25, 2019:

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has sought the support of his Meghalaya counterpart, Conrad Sangma to protect Manipur Rajbari at Shillong.

Singh announced that an official team will be sent to Shillong to inspect the present condition of Manipur Rajbari.

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He said that there were some encroachment issues in the Rajbari complex. Therefore, Singh has spoken to Sangma to take stock of the situation.

While speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the joint Meeyamgi Numit and Hill Leaders’ Day at Durbar Hall of Chief Minister’s Secretariat, the Manipur CM said that the development of Rajbari was associated with the history of Manipur would begin soon with funds from the State budget once the issue is sorted.

Additionally, stating that activities regarding Green Manipur Mission are going, N Biren Singh said that mass tree plantation will be done at the Koubru range.

On the other hand, DGP L.M. Khaute had been entrusted to discuss with different Civil Society Organisations to chalk out a plan to replace poppy plantation by an alternative livelihood and mass tree plantation, he said.

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CSOs of Senapati district had approached the Meghalaya CM to join hands in mass destruction of poppy plants.

He further informed that the State Government would ink an MoU with 207 villages of Ukhrul district which are too ready to reserve 5 to 10 acres of their village land for forest development under Chief Minister’s Green Manipur Mission.

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