HT Bureau
DIPHU, April 10: MLA Bidyasing Engleng laid the foundation stone for construction of boundary wall and boys hostel at Mission Concern (children home), Dhansiri on Monday. He was accompanied by Member of Autonomous Council (MAC) for Dhansiri MAC constituency, Tilutoma Hasnu; deputy commissioner, Madhumita Bhagawati and journalist and member of Mission Concern, Sanju Bora.
The boundary wall is of Rs 31 lakh and for boy’s hostel is Rs.84 lakh to be constructed under Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY).
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Mission Concern (Children Home) is a home for children without parents to raise and take care of them. It was set-up in 2008 under the initiative of one lady Ambika Thapa, who is also the president of Mission Concern.
Laying the foundation stones Engleng said, “I have visited the place last year and thought of providing some support to the Children Home as children without parents are being taken care of here by Mission Concern.”
A foundation stone has been laid on Monday for construction of boundary wall and boys hostel for Children Home, the MLA said. The MLA appreciated the members of Mission Concern for doing the charitable work in taking care of the homeless children and assured to extend more support in the near future.
The Mission Concern member Sanju Bora informed that there are 32 children staying in children home. They are either parentless or of child abuse children or adopted. They are being cared for by Mission Concern. The children are sent to nearby schools for education.
The MLA also inaugurated a piggery at Mission Concern. Bora said the piggery was for rearing pigs by members and children staying at children home so that some income is generated to meet the expenses of the Mission Concern.
Later, the MLA visited Dhansiri Cluster Level Federation (CLF), while having its annual CLF meeting. The MLA interacted with the members of CLF and inspected the activities of the SHGs. The MLA has assured of providing Rs 5 lakh for construction of a hall. Engleng was impressed with the self supporting activities taken up by the SHGs members.
It can be pointed out here that the Dhansiri CLF has members of 272 women SHGs. The SHGs are engaged in different economic activities like weaving and handlooms, piggery, goatery, poultry and farming to support each other. The products from the activities are brought to CLF for sale. Last year the Dhansiri CLF had a turnover of Rs 1.50 lakh. It has also received an all India level best CLF.
