Imphal: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said that the state government is currently assessing the situation together with the Centre for the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) 1958 from the region.
The CM’s statement came on the sidelines of the inaugural ceremony for two bridges constructed over Imphal River at Ngathem Mapa and Achanbigei Awang Leikai in Imphal East district under Heingang Assembly Segment, his home Constituency.
The bridges have been constructed by the Manipur State Rural Road Development Agency under the PMGSY scheme. The 64-metre long bridge at Ngathem Mapa has been constructed at a cost of Rs 720.05 lakh, while the 72-metre long bridge at Achanbigei Awang Leikai has costed Rs 712.23 lakh after construction for both began on March 7, 2019.
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