Imphal (DIPR): The present government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes in delivering to the public what has been promised, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said.
Following inspection of the catchment areas of Singda Dam, ropeway site at Marjing Hill and ongoing construction works of Water and Amusement Park at Thenguchingiin on Thursday, the Chief Minister said that the present government has already inaugurated and delivered over several projects to the public in its first year like Kangla Nongpok Thong, Polo Statue at Marjing, Olympian Park among others.
Now, the government is planning to deliver various projects to the people in the next year, he said, adding that the main priority is the issue of water.
Biren said that as the Singda Dam has dried up we are facing water scarcity especially in Imphal. However, we are managing now with water from Thoubal Project and some rain in recent times, he said.
Siltation caused by deforestation in the catchment area at Singda Dam has become a serious issue, and now the priority is to clear the silt, he said.
He said that other than stationing police personnel in the area, fencing and tree plantation drives will be taken up in the catchment area.
At Marjing Hill, construction of a ropeway is underway and we are aiming to complete it by December this year, the Chief Minister said.
Biren further stressed on the importance of preserving forest covers and said that we cannot blame nature for the destruction due to heavy storms and heat waves. It is all our own doing, he said, making an appeal to the people for mass tree plantation.
Conveying that the government will be taking up a mass tree plantation drive in the State, he appealed to the people to support the effort to plant trees to counter climate change. He said that we can lessen the effects of climate change to some extent by planting more trees in our hills.
During the inspection at Singda Dam, the Chief Minister was accompanied by Water Resource Minister Awangbow Newmai, Public Health Engineering Minister L. Susindro Meitei and concerned officials. During the inspection at Marjing Hills and Amusement park, the Chief Minister was accompanied by Public Health Engineering Minister L. Susindro Meitei and Andro MLA Thounaojam Shyamkumar and concerned officials.
