IMPHAL, July 6: Along with presenting six demands for Discussion and Voting on Demands for Grants, 2015-16 by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh who also holds the portfolio of Finance during the seventh sitting of the 11th Session of the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly today, Members of the House unanimously passed the six demands after having threadbare discussion.
The total amount of the six demands passed by the House is Rs. 1165,04,21,000.
The demands are Demand No 6 `“ Rs. 10,43,90, 000 for Transport; Demand No 8 `“ Rs. 639,99,63,000 for Public Works Department; Demand No 21 `“ Rs. 87,29,01,000 for Commerce and Industries; Demand No 28 `“ Rs. 17,65,00,000 for State Excise; Demand No 29 `“ Rs. 4,00,66,000 for Sales Tax, other Taxes/Duties on Commodities and Services and Demand No 30 `“ Rs. 405,66,01,000 for Planning.
While putting up the demands for passing in the House, opposition MLAs L Ibomcha Singh, Th Shyamkumar Singh and Dr I Ibohalbi Singh raised Motion for Disapproval of Policy Cut. MLA Karam Shyam Singh also gave observation on PWD during the House session.
On Demand No 6 `“ Transport, MLA L Ibomcha Singh along with MLA Th Shyamkumar raised Motion for Disapproval of Policy Cut on failure to install traffic signal system in the urban areas of Imphal; failure to utilise JnNURM Bus for the last several years; failure to collect transfer fees from the organized sellers/agents of pre used cars by the organized sellers and failure to follow/implement specific Motor Vehicles Rules and regulations/guidelines.
On Demand No 8 `“ Public Works Department, the two MLAs also raised Motion for Disapproval of Policy Cut on failure to maintain the IVRS in Manipur; failure to take up the widening of the approach road to Sadu Chiru Waterfall from Leimaram Lamkhai at NH-150; failure to construct sufficient numbers of RCC culverts across Imphal-Mayang Imphal Road resulting in submersion of western side of Mayang-Imphal Road under water after light rain; delay in processing files for obtaining AA/Technical sanction etc; failure to provide sufficient fund for Khagempalli Road; failure to maintain/repair Major Districts Roads (MDR) and Other District Roads (ODR) and failure to stop awarding of works before tender processes are completed.
MLA Dr I Ibohalbi also took part in taking up the Motion for Disapproval of Policy Cut.
While discussing Demand No 21- Commerce and Industries, MLA Dr I Ibohalbi Singh and MLA Th Shyamkumar Singh raised Motion for Disapproval of Policy Cut on absence of initiative for strengthening industrial energy in Manipur and failure to organize awareness/training programmes for unemployed youths of the state especially in small scale industries.
MLA Th Shyamkumar Singh while discussing Demand No 28 `“ State Excise raised Motion for Disapproval of Policy Cut on failure to lift liquor prohibition to generate income of the state.
On Demand No 29 `“ Sale Tax, other Taxes/Duties on commodities and services, MLA L Ibomcha Singh raised Motion for Disapproval of Policy Cut on failure to streamline tax collecting structure and need for proper monitoring; failure to check evasion of taxes; need to widen tax base at par with neighbouring states and need to introduce double point entry system in levying VAT or Sales Tax to check tax evasion.
Whereas on Demand No 30 `“ Planning, MLA Dr I Ibohalbi Singh raised Motion for Disapproval of Policy Cut on failure of involvement of village level, block level, district level organs in the planning process.
However, the cut motions raised by the four MLAs were later withdrawn after the Chief Minister, Commerce and Industries Minister Govindas Konthoujam and PWD Minister Dr Kh Ratankumar Singh gave clear clarifications.
As the House gave consent to the withdrawal of the cut motions by the MLAs, the six demands amounting to Rs 1165, 04, 21, 000 were unanimously passed during the session.