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Imphal TimesRegd.No. MANENG /2013/51092 Volume 7, Issue 227, Thursday, March 26, 2020 Maliyapham Palcha kumsing 3418 Rs. 2/-

IT NewsImphal, March 26

At a time of crisis, someconcern citizens alwayscome forward to help theauthority. Manipur being afinancially unsound state,now need money to fight thedreaded COVID-19, whichis invading the entirehumankind. Many peoplewho want to contribute toassisting the government

Many people voluntary donate to theChief Minister’s COVID -19 Relief Fund

through electronic transfercomes out, even thoughthere may be some peoplewho are taking advantageof the crisis.The good news is that manypersons from different wakesof life have started donatingmoney through electronictransfer for fighting theCOVID-19 case to the ChiefMinister’s COVID-19 ReliefFund”.However, people could notdonate it through cheque as

Manipur State Co-operative Bank Ltd. hasbeen blocked in the CTSclearing due to YES Bankcrisis by the Reserve Bankof India under MoratoriumPeriod. . That was a firsthand report. But as per areply by the ManagingDirector of The ManipurState Co-operative BankLtd. Donation can be donethrough cheque also. RBImoratorium already lifted

w.e.f. 19th MarchDetails of the AccountNumber open in the name ofChief Minister’s COVID -19Relief Fund open atManipur State Co-operative Bank Limited is70600875695. IFSC Codeis YESB0MSCB01 and theMICR Code is 795808002according to a released bySecretary to Chief Ministerof Manipur, NingthoujamGeoffrey.

IT NewsImphal, March 26

With Coronavirus scareputting the whole countryinto total lockdown for 21days, Manipur State PowerDistribution Corporation Ltd.(MSPDCL) has close allvending stations for rechargeuntil further notification.In a public notification by theManaging Director of theMSPDCL , consumer arerequested to place theirvoucher code generation

MSPDCL close vending station;opens online recharge facilities

request for prepaid metersthrought MSPDCL websitehttp://www.mspdcl.com orPaytM App or http://paytm.com (for secure meteronly), or through http://billing.mspdcl.info (prepaidrecharge facilities will bevavailable from 1700 hours ofMarch 26) or through theMSPDCL newly developedMobile App. MSPDCL ePayavailable on GooglePlaystore/Apple App Store(for this Prepaid rechargefacilities will be available from

1200 hours of March 31.The notification further saidthat the voucher codegeneration may take fewminutes or upto 6 hours incase of http://billing.mspdcl.info and MobileApp. MSPDCL ePaydepending upon the numberof pending request coming in.Any issues or delay invoucher generation beyond 6hours may be reported toMobile No. 7640081232 and7640081238 over whatsapp/call for quick resolution.

IT NewsImphal, March 26

National Secretary of theConstruction Workers’Federation of India,Kshetrimayum Santa hasurged the Chief Minister ofManipur to order the stateLabour Department and theconcerned authority toimmediately transfer Rs.2000/- each to the account of theregistered unorganisedconstruction workers throughthe DBT mode from the CessFund collected by the ManipurBuilding and OtherConstruction Workers’Welfare Board under theBOCW Cess Act, 1996.

Construction Workers’ Federation ofIndia urges CM to use the Cess

collection for unorganisedconstruction workers in the state

In a letter submitted to theChief Minister, KshetrimayumSanta said that the LabourMinistry, Government of Indiahas issued an ADVISORY onMarch 24 afternoon to all thestates and Union Territories to

use the Cess Fund collectedby the respective welfareboards (a copy is enclosed foryour reference) in thebackdrop of the outbreak ofpandemic Covid-19 in thecountry.

IT NewsImphal, March 26

The Manipur Human RightsCommission (MHRC) todaydirected the Director-Generalof Police to instruct allconcern Superintendents ofPolice to immediately clear theblockages at approach roadsby some local club membersto give free passage to thetransportation of essentialitems and ambulance actingon a petition filed by Rightsactivist BasantakumarWareppa.In his petition, the activiststated that the government ofManipur imposed curfew aftera 23 years old girl testedpositive for COVID -19 .Drawing the attention of theCommission, the activist saidthat the curfew was imposedto further check the movementof the people which will remainin force until further order bythe government of Manipur.However, in this curfewcertain essential services

MHRC directs DGP to take actionagainst illegal blockage of approach

road during curfew

including the movement ofambulance, transportation ofwater, opening of Pharmaciesand grocery shops have beenexempted from the purview ofthe curfew.In the name of supportingcurfew, some local clubs in thestate have blocked approachroads by fencing, dumpingtrees and logs to prevent theentry of outsiders to theirlocalities. Such illegal actshave unnecessarily addedfurther burden to the generalpublic by severely affectingthe transportation of water

and movement of ambulancewhich measures to violation ofright to health and right to selfdrinking water, the petitionerdrew the attention of theCommission and urged todirect the Director-General ofPolice to immediately clear theillegal blockages from theapproach roads and alsourged to book those personswho are responsible forimposing such illegal acts.The MHRC further asked theDGP to submit action takenreport within three days fromtoday.

MLA Th.Shyamkumar

tendersresignationfrom stateAssembly

IT NewsImphal, March 26

MLA Th. Shyamkumarwho has been facingdisqualification case at theSpeaker’s Tribunal of theManipur LegislativeAssembly todaysubmitted resignationletter to the Speaker of theManipur LegislativeAssembly, a source said.Whether the Speaker of theManipur LegislativeAssembly had acceptedthe resignation letter or notis yet to be confirmed.Mention may be made thatSupreme Court in a rulinghad barred MLAShyamkumar from enteringthe State Assemblypremises and cease theMinisterial portfolio.Government of Manipurhad so far did not issue anynotification whether theMinisterial berth has beenwithdrawn from him or not.The Verdict of the SupremeCourt also directed theSpeaker’s Tribunal tocomplete the proceedingwithin a stipulated time.Following the directivesthe Speaker of the ManipurLegislative Assembly hadreserved the hearing onscheduled on March 28.

By Raju VernekarMumbai, March 26

The number of coronaviruscases climbed to 649 in Indiaand the death toll due toCOVID-19 rose to 13, with onedeath reported each fromGujarat, Tamil Nadu andMadhya Pradesh, accordingto the Health Ministry, onThursday.A 65-year-old Ujjain-basedwoman died of coronavirus ata hospital in Indore, becomingthe first Covid-19 fatality inMadhya Pradesh thus takingdeath toll to 13.In its updated figures at 10.15am, the Union Health ministrystated that 13 “COVID-19”deaths were reported so far inthe country. Maharashtrareported three deaths, Gujarat

A surge in number of positivecases in Mumbai; An elderlywoman dies in Navi Mumbai;

death toll climbs to13two, while Madhya Pradesh,Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Karnataka,Punjab, Delhi, West Bengaland Himachal Pradeshreported one death each. Of the active cases, 569are Indians while 43are foreign nationals. 43patients have also been curedor migrated. This means thetotal tally of coronavirus casesin India till now is 667. The tally of positive cases: Maharashtra (124), Kerala (109), Karnataka (41),Rajasthan (38), UttarPrades h(37), Telangana(37),Gujarat(37) , Delh i(31), Punjab (29), Haryana(28), Tamil Nadu (18), Ladakh(13),Madhya Pradesh (13),West Bengal (9), AndhraPradesh (9), Chandigarh(7),Jammu and Kashmir(7),

Bihar (6), Uttarakhand (4),Goa (3), Manipur (1),Mizoram (1), Puducherry(1) In the meanwhile a 65 year oldwoman died at Vashi in NaviMumbai on Thursday.However health departmentwas yet to confirm whethershe died due to Covid 19 orany other ailment. In the meanwhile a surge innumber of new patientscontinues in Maharashtra andthe number of positive casesreached 124. They included:Mumbai city and suburbs: 52,Pimpri Chinchwad MCm 12,Pune MC 19, Navi Mumbai 5,Kalyan 5, Nagpur 4, Yavatmal4, Sangli 9, Ahmednagar 3,Thane 4, Satara 2, Panvel,Ulhasnagar, Aurangabad,Ratnagiri, Vasai-Virar- oneeach.

Police officersuspended

IT NewsThoubal, March 26

A Police officer (Asst.Sub –Inspector) ofThoubal Police Station,identified as W. SureshSingh has beensuspended forcommitting grossmisconduct to the pubicwho were reportedly ontheir way on essentialservice at YairipokLamkhai today.The police officerallegedly assaulted thepublic without askingwhere the person wasgoing to.

IT NewsThoubal, March 26

Even as the DistrictAdministration, Hospital andDistrict health Society ofThoubal are taking urgent andstrict precautions to combatthe spread of COVID-19,guardians of person lodged atquarantined center fear ofgetting more infection due tothe unhygienic maintenanceof the center. As part of the precautionprogrammes, a quarantinecentre has been set up at the

Guardians express unhappy over the unhygienic conditionof quarantined center; express fear of getting infected

District Hospital Complex. Tilltoday 12 people have beenkept at the centre, returningfrom outside India and otherparts of the country toManipur.Of this 2 suspected personsare being tested for Covid-19.With the present conditions atthe quarantine facility, peoplestaying in the centre and theirguardians are expressingconcerns of infection fromother diseases and fear ofcross-contamination.“l understand the importanceof quarantining and came

voluntarily here with goodfaith in the actions of thegovernment, not because iwas unwell. But the centre isnot meeting the set conditionsof quarantining. There is nogood drinking water. The mealsgiven at breakfast, lunch anddinner aren’t proper. The roomwindows are broken, nooptions for putting mosquitonets. The toilets aren’t clean.There are no doctors ornurses to check up on us”,said person in quarantine atthe facility.A guardian said,”We thought

quarantining our offspringhere, would be more secureand safe. There are no doctorsor nurses to do a timely check-up on them. The foods are kepton the ground, in front of their

room, not separately andproportionately given to them.Rather than safeguardingthem, we are scared that thisprecautionary step mightinfect them. It is quite

depressing with the presenttreatment of them at thisfacility. We want theauthorities to immediatelylook into and take urgentactions”.