Imphal | July 17 : The Manipur legislative assembly today passed four demands for grants amounting to Rs 296,07,29,000 in the ongoing budget session of the assembly. The demands were for finance – Rs 279,23,85,000, information & publicity – Rs 4,02,64,000, excise – Rs 10,65,93,000, and sales tax, other taxes/duties on commodities and services – Rs 2,14,87,000.
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh who is also in charge of finance admitted that there is lack of proper management and transparency in the finance department in reply to a question put up by MLA Dr Ibohanbi during discussion for demands for grants. As an example, he said that he could not understand why the employees of the Imphal Municipal Council (IMC) are not getting their wages reportedly for 24 months when the government is giving an amount of Rs 19,00,000 every month to the IMC. He also wondered where Rs 3,00,00,000 was gone which was given to IMC for the plot of land at Khuman Lampak where the inter state bus terminus is now situated.
Senior opposition leader O. Joy Singh raised a cut motion during the discussion for grant of demand for excise saying that social organizations like AMADA and CADA are doing the duties of the excise department by carrying out various campaigns against abuses of drugs, alcohol and other intoxicants. State minister for information and public relations (IPR), T. N. Haokip informed the house that government-public-bridge day is organized every year on Nov 1 by the department. He also said that as an encouragement to state journalists who perform their work honestly, an award carrying Rs 25,000 is given to the best journalist and a tour program for journalists is arranged every year.
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