Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen has appealed to people across communities to maintain peace and harmony while addressing a major aid distribution programme organised by the Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council (SH-ADC) in Kangpokpi district. The programme marked one of the council’s biggest public welfare distribution drives in recent years and the first large-scale initiative of its kind after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted several developmental and administrative activities in the district.During the event, various materials meant for schools, farmers and youth groups were distributed to beneficiaries from different areas. The items included school furniture, stationery materials, sports equipment, agricultural tools, seeds, fertilisers and sprayer pumps aimed at supporting both the education and agriculture sectors in the hill district.
Addressing the gathering, Kipgen said the government was focusing on taking welfare schemes and development activities to remote and underserved areas. She said the present “Popular Government” was committed to ensuring that people at the grassroots level directly benefit from government programmes.“The true strength of governance lies in uplifting the last mile. This event shows our pledge to rebuild and empower people,” she said while speaking at the programme.The Deputy Chief Minister also made a strong appeal for peace at a time when Manipur continues to witness ethnic tensions and social unrest in several parts of the state. She urged all communities, civil society groups and village chiefs to work together to maintain stability and avoid violence.“Development cannot flourish amid fear and division. Peace forms the bedrock of progress,” Kipgen said, stressing that peaceful coexistence was necessary for long-term growth and development in the state.
She further said that support to schools and farmers was not just immediate assistance but an investment in the future of the district. According to her, strengthening agriculture and education would help communities become more self-reliant in the coming years.Kipgen also called upon citizens to cooperate with the government’s efforts for inclusive development and social harmony. She said progress could only be achieved if people from all sections stood united.The programme was attended by several senior officials and council members. SH-ADC Chief Executive Officer James Doujapao Haokip praised the Deputy Chief Minister for her role in promoting grassroots welfare and peace-building initiatives in the region.
