For G20 summit hosting Manipur Govt to buy 50 acres of land

Imphal: Ahead of hosting the G20 summit, the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Biren Singh has approved direct purchase of around 50 acres of land.

The land will be purchased on the southern and western sides of the Sangai Ethnic Park near Loktak, the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India.
The park will host the G20 summit on February 18 in the state. During the recently held Sangai Festival, Sangai Ethnic Park was one of the main attractions. This was said by Manipur Information and Public Relations and Health Minister Sapam Ranjan Singh.
The cabinet also approved the implementation of vehicle scrapping policy in the state and decided to set up scrapping facilities for registered vehicles and an automated testing center in the state, the minister said.

To meet the shortage of teaching staff, the cabinet has also approved the recruitment of 1140 pre-primary teachers and 500 graduate teachers under SSA, the minister said.
The Minister disclosed that the Cabinet has approved the formation of the Kaina Temple Board to look after and manage the affairs of the temple and also approved the Manipur Procurement Policy 2022 where the voice of the local people has been prioritized.
The Cabinet has also approved re-induction of some employees based on their experience and need.