IMPHAL, November 2: Due to the election code of conduct imposed in the State ahead of the November 21 bye election, the government couldn`™t assure development of Imphal City but basic amenities will be provided to the people living in Imphal City, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said today during an interaction programme with the Town Committee of the Bazar area.
The interaction was held as part of an election campaign of Congress party candidate Waikhom Jyotin.
Ibobi said power supply in the State will improve soon, because the government considers it as a top priority under urban development.
The government, he said is aware of the grievances of the people in the bazar area and although all the issues are small, we are unable to check them due to some minor communication gaps.
It is now time for the people of Thangmeiband to elect Jyotin Waikhom as their representative and bring the government closer to the people so that we will be able to look into the grievances of the people, he said.
The Chief Minister said, the Congress considers the five year mandate given by the people to be of immense value and so the government don`™t even disturb the works undertaken by the MLAs in their constituencies.
At the same time, being the ruling party, the Congress has been looking out for the entire State, he said.
We don`™t want the bye-election, he said adding that the people are aware of who is responsible for the bye-election.
He urged the people to choose their leader who can raise their voice for the people.
Since RB Koijam was elected as a representative of the constituency, Thangmeiband and the Congress had drifted apart, he said.
The government is targeting to keep the city need and clean, he said.
PHE minister I Hemochandra who delivered his speech in Hindi said the people of Thangmeiband have chosen wrong leaders in the past.
He said electing the Congress MLA may help in solving many of the problems of the constituency including proper supply of drinking water.
He further appealed to the Chief Minister to solve the problem of frequent occurrence of flood whenever there is a few hour of raining in the absence of proper drainage system.
The minister also wanted the government to come with a proper parking system and look into the issue of traffic congestion and construction of proper retaining wall on the bank of the Nambul River.
The interaction was also attended by deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam, minister of Commerce and Industries Govindas Konthoujam, Lamlai MLA Ksh Biren and Sekmai MLA Kh Devendra.