NAMSAI, Apr 5: Attending the Mopin Festival at Solung-Mopin Ground in Namsai, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein underscored the need to preserve and keep alive the priest culture. 
“Government will not leave any stone unturned to preserve the rich culture and tradition of our tribal people,” he said. He said that the Department of Indigenous Affairs has received the highest enhancement in allocation of fund in the last one year with Rs 42 Crore during the year 2021-22. He further informed that Rs 4 Crore has been kept in the Budget 2022-23 for payment of honorarium to the indigenous registered priests.
He also called upon the young generation to carry forward the legacy of preservation of rich culture and tradition.
He further said that since agriculture is the mainstay of the rural economy, increase in allocation of fund has been made to the Atmanirbhar Krishi Yojana and Atmanirbhar Bagwani Yojana apart from introducing three new schemes namely, Atmanirbhar Plantation Crops, Atmanirbhar Pashu Palan and Atmanirbhar Matsya Palan with the motive to make agriculture sustainable and self-reliant for the upliftment of the rural economy.
Mein assured to provide fund for construction of a community hall in the Solung-Mopin Ground in Namsai and asked the Deputy Commissioner, Namsai to prepare an estimate for the same.
On the occasion, Mopin Festival Celebration Committee felicitated Smti Gunavati Namchoom Tango for providing fund for the construction of gate for Solung-Mopin Ground in memory of het late husband.
Among others, Namsai MLA Chau Zingnu Namchoom, MLA Lekang, Jummum Ete Deori and retired IAS, Tape Bagra also spoke on the occasion.

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