Shyamkumar inaugurates market shed, inspects projects

Pothashang News Service: Imphal, June 17, 2019: Horticulture and soil conservation and MAHUD minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar today inaugurated a rural market shed Biisho Koide village, Senapati district and inspected the ongoing projects constructed under the central funding in the Andro Assembly Constituency, Imphal East.

The market shed was constructed under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme. It was constructed at the cost of Rs 13.75 lakhs.

At Andro Shyamkumar inspected the under-constructed additional school buildings of the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, the construction work at the Panam Ningthou Garden under the NEC funding and ‘Heikol’ – fruit orchard cum home stay at Huikap.

At Ukhrul Shyamkumar appealed to the people of the village to support in the environment conservation. He assured that within a short period of time, a plantation drive will be taken up with the consultation with the divisional forest ifficer (DFO) of the area for beautification of the area as well to conserve the environment. He called upon the people of Koide, Purul and the surrounding areas to come forward and participate in the plantation drive.

Responding to a memorandum submitted by the villagers of Biisho Koide, the minister assured for construction of a football playground and public urinal in short period of time. On the demand to construct community hall, he said the matter will be appraised to the chief minister and the concerned minister.

He also inspected the Forest Beat office at Maram Centre, where he addressed to the grievances of the department officials. On the way to Imphal, he also inspected the Forest Beat Office at Kanglatongbi.