Imphal, Dec 10: The state government does not have any intention of targeting any particular individuals or community and appeals not to misunderstand the decision of forming the new 7 districts said Minister M Okendro.
Speaking to media persons at Old Secretariat, the Panchayati Raj and Rural Development (PR & RD) minister said that the rumor regarding the deliberate avoidance of informing newspersons on the part of the state government is very unfortunate for the department, on the other hand the state government does not have any particular journalist while announcing the approval of the new 7 districts to the print and media firm as the decision was taken suddenly after a cabinet meeting which ends at the wee hour of December 9, he added.
PR &RD Minister also clarified that the state government took the decision to create the new 7 districts after a close observation of the administrative convenience for the long awaited Jiribam, Kangpokpi and other districts. As the new 7 districts have been formed, the issues, communication problems, etc. that the public have been facing for long will somehow be solved and there will be progress in the development works of the districts.
The newly formed districts have already commenced their duties with the posting of the respective ADCs at their respective posts, he added.
Minister Okendro also said the proper ADC quarters are provided which have been already constructed with the recent upgradation from the sub-divisions to full-fledged districts with proper infrastructure though the inaugural portion remains which might be held on coming December 14 , he added.
PR & RD Minister further said that the demand to form a district by raising a movement between different communities is very unfortunate and termed it a wrong move.
Districts are not formed in consideration of a community or ethnic group, it is clearly formed with the proper administrative convenience in mind and above that there is a retired judge of the state as head, Additional Chief Secretary, administrative secretary as home, Commissioner Revenue and Commissioner DD and Hills as committee members to avoid any misunderstanding while forming a district in the boundary commission.
The forming and announcing of the new districts will not have any undue effect or advantage for anyone in the coming election.
All the works of the new districts will come under the DC who has already been posted in the earlier Districts, he added.
Appealing to the public and people of the state the minister said not to create any misunderstanding among each other as the state government assures to provide the full facilities and proper infrastructure for the districts to function in full swing at the earliest.
On the other hand, some of the groups or individuals who consider the recent move of the state government announcement of the new 7 districts as a desperate move to gain political mileage is strongly condemnable and will not be taken lightly. The decision was taken for the welfare of the people of the state, not on the basis of any community, the Minister asserts.