Imphal,
Oct 12: Manipur Cabinet has given the green signal to the proposal of
implementing to two social security schemes “Chief Ministergi Sottharabasingi
Tengbang (CMST)” and “Hakshelgi Tengbang” in a marathon Cabinet meeting held
last evening presided by Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the CM Secretariat.
CMST will provide allowance/maintenance grant to persons registered as having
high degree of disabilities, self employment loan with subsidy/grants to those
who can receive skill training, scholarship to students with disabilities, free
travel concession to differently-abled persons and maintenance grant to
homeless older persons. The scheme will be notified under Section 24 (3) (i) of
the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 in order to give a
strong legal footing. Hakshelgi Tengbang (Manipur Health Protection Scheme)
will provide free medical treatment in the event of hospitalisation to BPL/poor
families. Under this scheme, the beneficiaries will be entitled to medical
treatment coverage up to Rs. 2 lakhs per family per year on floater basis.
Around 800 different diseases along with six critical ailments of
cardiovascular diseases, cancer, kidney diseases, neonatal diseases,
neurological conditions and burns will be covered under the scheme. The Cabinet
approved partial exemption of Premium in respect of the land allotted to All
Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) for the establishment of a Press
Colony. The State Cabinet resolved to issue no objection certificate (NOC) to
four schools for affiliation to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
The schools are Imphal Valley School, Mantripukhri, Imphal East, Shishu Nishtha
Niketan, Moirang Kampu Sajeb, Imphal East, Tolchou Ibeton Memorial Academy,
Hiyangthang, Imphal West and Bethel English School, Nambol. The Cabinet decided
to restructure the Manipur Infrastructure Development Agency (MIDA) by
appointing a senior Minister or Government official as the Chairman of the
Governing Body of the agency in place of the Chief Minister. It also approved
the creation of one ex-cadre post of Principal Chief Conservator of Forest
(Wild Life) for Indian Forest Service in the IFS HAG + scale. The Cabinet also
gave its approval to allotment of land already in possession of CAF & PD,
Manipur measuring an area of 14 acres covered by C.S. Dag No. 565/756 of
Village No. 83 – Lamjaotongba, Imphal West in favour of CAF & PD
Department, Manipur. UNI
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