Manipur economy growing at 9 per cent: Governor

A session of the Manipur Assembly began with Governor VK Duggal addressing the house of 60 members today. The session will have six sittings till March 3. Governor Duggal in his hour-long address said that the State economy is continuing to grow at a reasonably good pace. The growth rate was about nine per cent during the 2012-13 financial year which is higher than the average of 6.5 per cent registered during the 11th Five Year Plan. He also said the State’s finances are showing signs of improvement.
Manipur has been awarded “Krishi Kramman Award” by the Government of India in small State category for the second consecutive year for foodgrain production, Duggal added. He informed a Manipur Bhavan will be constructed in Bengaluru while a Ima (ladies) market will be set up at Imphal to accommodate 2,000 women vendors at a cost of Rs 49.34 crores.

Source: e-pao