IMPHAL: Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Friday said the government is trying to ensure that people continue with their normal lives after suffering for over four months now.
Inaugurating the Institute of Driving Training and Research Centre at Imphal East under the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH), Biren said the current crisis has already been identified as a war waged against the Indian Union, and that the people should support the steps taken by the Centre and the state to protect Manipur from all forces attempting to break it up.
“The Centre and the state government are making all efforts to protect the people, so we must also ensure that people continue with their normal lives, such as students going to school and college, farmers going to their fields, shops opening and so on,” he added.
Earlier in the day while attending the groundbreaking ceremony of the Rs 650-crore “Rejuvenating of Lamphelpat water body to alleviate urban flooding in providing sustainable water sources for Imphal city and promoting eco-tourism” project at Lamphelpat, he stressed the need to start development projects as the situation is gradually becoming normal.
He emphasised the need for everyone, including ministers, MLAs and government workers to work day and night as a team. “We have to show that despite so many difficulties, Manipur has overcome everything,” the CM said.
He added that the required heavy equipment has arrived at the project site and that the project will be undertaken by the New Development Bank at an estimated cost of Rs 650 crore within a projected four years.
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