CM Inaugurates Police Station at Manipur-Myanmar Border

Imphal, June 24, 2019:

Chief Minister N. Biren Singh inaugurated a police station at Behiang village located along with interior India-Myanmar border in Churachandpur District on Monday.

It was his second visit to the village as a Chief Minister. During his maiden visit on December 19, 2017, N. Biren Singh laid the foundation for the construction of the police station.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the police station has been set up understanding the need for security of the people residing at far-flung and interior areas like Behiang.

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Apart from it, the Chief Minister said, the location of the village is strategically important as it can serve as the second corridor to South East Asian nations next to Moreh in the light of Government of India's Act East Policy.

Observing that natural calamity prone States like Manipur always need alternative connecting routes, the Chief Minister said that Imphal-Behiang road (Tiddim road) must be developed as the second route which connects the State with South East Asian countries.

He said that a trade centre would also be developed at Behiang like at Moreh to enhance trade activities with neighbouring Myanmar.

Stating that foundation stone for the police station was laid during his maiden visit to the village on December 19, 2017, N. Biren said that the most delightful moment for any public leader comes when he/she fulfills his promise made to the public.

Informing that Churachandpur-Singhat section of Churachandpur-Behiang road is already a National Highway, N. Biren further said that he had requested the Centre to upgrade the remaining section from Singhat to Behiang to a National Highway as well.

And he is hopeful that the said section would also become a National Highway very soon, the Chief Minister said. Apart from it, N. Biren said that the State Government had submitted an Rs. 100-crore proposal to the Centre to construct a ring road along India-Myanmar border from the last village bordering Mizoram to the last point bordering Nagaland in Ukhrul district. Stating that it would ease inconvenience in security management as well, the Chief Minister expressed hope that the said proposal is likely to get approval as the country now has a dynamic Home Minister as Amit Shah.