IMPHAL, April 5: ‘Tamenglong district has remained underdeveloped due to ignorance of the public regarding implementation of government aided schemes and apathy from the government’, says Tamenglong MLA Janghemlung Panmei.
MLA Janghemlung was speaking at a felicitation ceremony of the newly elected MLA and his father RK Ragaisin, CEO of Tamenglong ADC and awardee of Bharat Excellence Award, Indian Inspirational Award and North Eastern Golden Personalities Award for 2012, Tamenglong Baptist Church today at Unity Stadium Church complex.
Pointing out the difference in the living conditions of the villagers of the interior areas and Tamenglong headquarters, the MLA observed that a holistic development is necessary in the district and unification of the villages within the constituency is a must to usher in better living conditions of the people.
After the function, Janghemlung carried out an on-site assessment regarding the construction of a FCI godown with a capacity of 1000 MT of food grain.
Speaking to IFP, the MLA stated that the building of the FCI godown has to be carried out within a stipulated time frame.
‘We need to establish a proper infrastructure for delivery of basic amenities, proper implementation of the PDS which is presently irregular’,he said.
A similar felicitation was also organized at Trinity Complex at Tamenglong headquarters on Wednesday last. The function was attended by Manipur State Congress Party newly elected candidates including Nemcha Kipgen, P Brojen and Y Thamarjit along with other MSCP officials.
The MLAs highlighted the need for Tamenglong district to be developed at the fullest and stressed on developing the district as a tourist hotspot.
P Brojen emphasized that better road connectivity needs to be established within the district headquarters, and then with better road communication, the district can become one of the major tourist attractions of the state further aiding to its economic upliftment.
He along with other MSCP officials promised that the political party will urge the state government to look into the road connectivity issue.
The felicitation program saw various cultural presentations including a musical extravaganza presented by artists from Mizoram.