GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR

CHIEF MINISTER’S SECRETARIAT: IMPHAL

PRESS RELEASE

CM MEETS AROUND 2000 PEOPLE ON 9^TH MEEYAMGI NUMIT

SEPARATE VERIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO SELECT BENEFICIARIES: CM

Imphal, January 15, 2018 (DIPR): Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh has said that the Government will not solely rely on BPL and AAY cards in the selection of beneficiaries for the newly launched social security schemes but separate camps will be held at different localities across the State to identify deserving poor and underprivileged people.

He was speaking to media persons on the sideline of monthly Meeyamgi Numit (People’s Day) at the Durbar Hall of Chief Minister’s Secretariat today.

Stating that even many Government servants are found to have acquired BPL cards, Shri N. Biren said that spot verification is a must to cross-check the details of beneficiaries.

The Chief Minister said that a large number of people are still not aware in detail about the social security schemes introduced by the Government. As such, there is need to sensitise the public properly, he said while adding that he had instructed the authorities concerned to begin a publicity campaign from tomorrow onwards.

Responding to a query, the Chief Minister said that Manipur State Illness Assistance Fund (MSIAF) would be subsumed by Hakshelgi Tengbang, which is scheduled to be launched on Statehood Day, which falls on January 21.

Responding to another question regarding 1800 pending applicants of Manipur State Illness Assistance Fund, the Chief Minister said that this needs to be reimbursed part by part by earmarking funds in the budget.

On the 9^th Meeyamgi Numit today, the Chief Minister attended to around 800 complaints and personally met around 800 people from 9 am to 5:30 pm.

IPK/PN/PRO                                                 No: 337                                 15/01/2018