Saikot Sub-Division Demand Committee writes to Manipur CM for functional SDO

Saikot (Inpui.com): The Saikot Sub-Division Demand Committee, while thanking the Government of Manipur for upgrading the Saikot TD Block to a full-fledged Saikot SDO, has written to the Chief Minister of Manipur demanding a "fully functional SDO" with the required staff working in the office.

It may be recalled that Saikot TD Block was upgraded to full fledged SDO as per the Order published in the Gazette of Manipur on 2nd September, 2016.

Saikot Sub-Division Demand Committee chairman Pu Timothy Z. Zote speaks during the inauguration of Saikot SDO Office complex on April 24, 2015. Photo: Alan Famhoite

Below is the full letter to the Chief Minister of Manipur sent by the Saikot Sub Division Demand Committee for his immediate consideration.

To,

The Hon’ble Chief Minister, Manipur
Imphal : Manipur
          
(Through Deputy Commissioner, Churachandpur District)
   
Subject: Posting of Qualified SDO and required number of Staff to run the SDO Office at
              Saikot Sub-Divisional Office, not later than 11th October, 2016.

Hon’ble Sir,

While welcoming your action in upgrading the Saikot TD Block to full fledged SDO status as per the Order published in the Gazette of Manipur on 2nd September, 2016, bearing No. 182 in continuation of the Government Order No. 30/3/2015-R, dated 29 August, 2016, We, the undersigned bring to your notice of the urgent need of proper functioning of the SDO Office.

Our request might seem insignificant in the light of so many pressures from all sides to deter from taking necessary action in regard to the expected functioning of the SDO Office at Saikot.

However, we would like to bring to your notice that the denizens of people living within the jurisdiction of Saikot SDO are fed up of unnecessary harassment in the form of extra expenses in going back and forth to obtain even a simple Domicile Certificate, Tribe Certificate, Income Certificate, and so and so forth from the SDO Office located to the farthest north of the SDO, Tuibuong jurisdiction.

There is so much pressure from the general public of this newly upgraded SDO’s jurisdiction to launch some drastic form of agitation in the immediate future. The Chiefs’ Association of the area in its general body meeting on 22nd September 2016 decided to go ahead with such agitation unless the government of Manipur assures the public that the SDO Office with full staff headed by SDO not lower than the rank of MCS Officer will be certainly made operational till 11th October, 2016.

The Demand Committee of Saikot Sub-Division Office has no other option but to inform the Hon’ble Chief Minister that the common people are ready to organize agitation and go any length until the demand is met.

May, we therefore request you to consider the legitimacy and urgency of the matter and take required action in order to avoid a situation which may turn out of hand.


 Yours faithfully,

Sd/-                                         
(Timothy Z. Zote)  
Chariman

Sd/-
(R. Lalkaisanga)
Secretary

Saikot, September 23, 2016.

Saikot Sub Division Demand Committee

Copy to:

1. Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Home, Tribal Affairs & Hills, Govt. of Manipur for kind information and necessary action.
2. Hon’ble Minister, Revenue, Manipur for kind information and necessary action.
3. Hon’ble Minister, RD & PR, Manipur for kind information and necessary action.
4.  Hon’ble Chairman, Hill Area Committee, Govt. of Manipur for kind information and necessary action.
5. Hon’ble MLA, Govt. of Manipur, (Concern MLA, Saikot Assembly Constituency, 59/ST) for kind information and necessary action.
6.  The Principal Secretary, RD & PR, Govt. of Manipur for kind information and necessary action.,
7.  The Commissioner, Revenue, Govt. of Manipur for kind information and necessary action.
8. The  Deputy Commissioner, Churachandpur for kind information and necessary action..
9. All the Editors/Producer, Print, Electronic, Visual, Audio, Manipur at the level for wide publications as news item.
10. Guard file.