According to a Manipur information release issued here today, this was decided at the 96th Meeting of the NLCPR Committee held here recently, Rs 12.96 crore was recommended for sanction of the construction of 30 Model Primary School buildings for the six Autonomous District Councils of Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Sadar Hills, Tamenglong, Senapati and Chandel in Manipur. Sources from the DoNER Ministry said this was a part of the Phase I of the construction of 300 Modern Primary Schools under the Autonomous District Councils of Manipur to be undertaken by the Ministry of DoNER in the light of the directions of Supreme Court to improve education infrastructure in the Autonomous Councils of the State. The components for construction of infrastructure in each school would include buildings, rain water harvesting and fencing.
The matter had also come up for discussion during the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on June 4 with the Chief Minister of Manipur and other senior Union Ministers.
Earlier this month in the 94th Meeting of the NLCPR Committee, Rs 9.72 crore was recommended for sanction of the infrastructure development of nine Government Colleges in the valley and hills in Manipur and Rs 12.3 crore for construction of seven Tribal Markets in the state.
Union Minister of DoNER B K Handique said steps were being taken to hasten the process of sanction to facilitate the early execution of projects under NLCPR.