Economy / Manipur

IMPHAL, May 13 ? The transporters? strike in Manipur, which entered its fifth day on Monday, has affected Indo-Myanmar trade at the border town of Moreh in Chandel district, official sources said, reports PTI. Keeping in view the huge financial loss, government was considering various strategies to strengthen security measures along the Imphal-Moreh NH-39, the sources said. The Imphal-Moreh Road Transporters Joint Action Committee which had launched the indefinite strike since May 9 was demanding government action to check extortion from vehicle owners and some government offices by the...

MOREH (Manipur), May 10 ? Indo-Myanmar border trade in this border town in Chandel district was severely affected due to non-plying of vehicles between Imphal and this border town following demand for ?heavy tax? from vehicle owners by underground NSCN(I-M), reports PTI. Sources in the police and Vehicle Owner?s Association said they would not ply vehicles unless adequate security arrangements were made by the State authorities. The NSCN(I-M) had served notices to all owners of vehicles plying along Imphal-Moreh National Highway No. 39 that unless tax was paid by them, they would not be...

Imphal, May 10: Even though political parties have been harping on modernizing the security forces of the state, the government has failed to utilize the funds for the past some years under the Security Related Expenses (SRE) sponsored by the Centre. An officials source said out of the released amount by the Centre the State had to return back Rs 19.43 crore during the year 1998-99, Rs 3.44 crore during 1999-2000, Rs 14.17 crore during 200-2001 and Rs r crore during 2001-2002. The total amount comes to a staggering Rs 41.08 crore. The scheme has been allotted to the state for purchasing new...

Imphal, May 09: Indo-Myanmar border trade has been severely affected following the indefinite transport strike called by the Imphal-Moreh Road Transporters' Joint Action Committee on the Imphal-Moreh Road from today protesting the imposition of hefty vehicle "taxes" by UGs. Goods and items worth several crores of rupees are transacted daily at Moreh and its adjoining Myanmar town, Namphallong. Plying of both passenger and goods vehicles came to a screeching halt on the Imphal-Moreh road as a result of the strike. Trucks and auto-rickshaws have not been allowed to ply. The JAC has made stern...

Imphal, May 05: To enhance revenue of the State exchequer, the State Government has decided to increase tax of different categories of land including the Hill House tax. According to an official source the Hill House tax will be increased from its present tax of Rs 6 per year to Rs 50 annually. The last revision of the Hill House tax was effected in 1975 when the tax was raised from Rs 3 to 6 per year. The Government has also decided to impose grazing tax to the tune of Rs 1 per cattle head in the Scheduled Hill Areas including those belonging to Nepalese. Land tax of Rs 52 annually per...

NEW DELHI, April 25 ? Meghalaya ranked lowest in utilisation of funds from the Centre?s non-lapsable Central pool of resources scheme for the speedy development of the north-eastern region while Tripura topped the list for maximum per capital utilisation of the allocated money, reports PTI. ?The largest amount of Rs 293.16 crore was released for various projects in Assam during the last four financial years allowed by Rs 215.29 crore for Tripura.

The lowest release of Rs 66.81 crore was for Meghalaya due to poor utilisation of funds and lack of viable project proposals,? PD Shenoy, secretary...

NEW DELHI, April 24 ? Although the highest allocation from the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Fund went to Assam, the State has slipped in utilisation, even as Tripura emerged at the top in terms of utilisation of funds sanctioned out of the pool. For the fund starved north-eastern States, there is encouraging news in store as with the activation of the Central Pool of Resources the allocation is expected to go up. Allocation for the last four years has recorded a quantum jump to Rs 1,346.72 crore. Among the north eastern States, the highest allocation of Rs 293.16 crore has flowed to Assam...

Imphal, March 18: Chief Minister O Ibobi who also holds the Finance portfolio today presented Secular Progressive Front ministry?s first state budget for 2002-2003 encompassing a sum of Rs 2670.42 crores during the resumed session of the 8th State Assembly. The Budget estimates having a deficit of Rs 680.95 crores shows a decrease of Rs 99.07 crores over the Revised Estimates of 2001-2002. The revenue receipts are estimated at Rs 1346.42 crores. The revenue receipts include devolution of central taxes and duties, statutory grants etc as per the norms laid down by the 11th Finance Commission...

Imphal, March 05: The preliminary departmental inquiry instituted to probe the last minute recruitment cancellation of police and MR personnel in the State Police Department in 1999-200 has indicted a number of police officials including Inspectors and Sis. Three doctors of the Police Department also figure in the list of indicted persons. The recruitment order of 49 police and MR personnel were cancelled just on the eve of the passing out parade on the ground that they do not measure upto the requisite height. The preliminary inquiry report was submitted by IGP (Administration) T Thangtuam...

Imphal, February 01: The Manipur Human Rights Commission today directed the Industries Commissioner to ensure closure of an oil mill at Kakching Khullen Ningthou Leikai and a rice mill at Chingmeirong East with immediate effect citing noise pollution and nuisance by the mills in the respective neighborhoods as the reason. The rights panel maintained that the opening of the mills should be done only after both have acquired no objection certificates from the immediate neighbors and renewed their licenses. It also said that if required, the Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers may seek the...