Imphal [Manipur] June 30 (HornbillTV): Chief Minister N. Biren Singh inaugurated various infrastructural projects and laid the foundation stone for the construction of College of Nursing at Churachandpur district today. 
The Chief Minister inaugurated Girls Hostel of GNM Training School, Multipurpose Hall, Mini Secretariat and Sadbhavna Mandap, while also handing over vehicles to ADC, Churachandpur and launching a mass plantation drive in the district.

Speaking at the Van Mahotsava celebration held at District Training Centre, Mini Secretariat, CM N. Biren Singh said that the government is for the people and will always work for the people’s welfare to bring development in all sectors. He maintained that the State Government had come up with many infrastructural development projects in the district, including the 24 crore Model School at Singhat, a PSA oxygen plant, and three ambulances which were distributed to the Autonomous District Council of the district. The Churachandpur Medical College will also start its first session from September this year with intake capacity of 100 seats, he added. 

CM N. Biren Singh informed that he had visited the district with much dedication and interest to start the mass tree plantation programme in connection with Van Mahotsav with the coordination of certain Civil Society Organisations. He also expressed happiness to learn that leaders of more than 200 villages have come out voluntarily in support of the mass tree plantation programme.

The Chief Minister further stated that damage to ecological balance and large scale deforestation had been the major cause of global warming and others deadly diseases. As such, mass tree plantation programme was being taken up to restore the balance of nature. He thanked the Forest Department and other voluntary organisations for their efforts and support in such initiative, stating that many villages in the district had already cleared poppy plantations and started plantations of other economical and fruit bearing plants. Around 1 lakh saplings have been distributed for the same, he added.