The move came at a time when the government has taken up massive road expansion drive and is also pulling down a large number of buildings constructed on both sides of various routes, including National Highways 39 and 53 in the capital.
Records complied by all deputy commissioners identified 316 unauthorised structures, including six inside the Keibul Lamjao National Park, a part of Loktak Lake in Bishnupur district. Keibul Lamjao is the only floating park in the world and home to the rare brow antlered deer, locally known as Sangai.
Recent trends show mushrooming of unauthorized churches, temples and Meitei deity worship places across the capital. The matter has already been discussed thoroughly in the state assembly.
Chaired by chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh, the cabinet that met on Tuesday evening at his office chamber, resolved to handover the task of demolishing the illegal structures in the city to the district-level committee to be set up by the government, sources said.
While the respective deputy commissioner would be the chairman of the committee, superintendent of police, district town planners and panchayat members concerned would be its members.
Among other worship places, various churches are seen in and around government quarters at Lamphelpat in Imphal.
The meeting also gave its approval to sartorial allocation of the plan amount of Rs 3,210 crore granted to the state by the Union Planning Commission for the fiscal 2011-12.
It also gave its approval to allocation of Rs 800 crores for Special Plan Assistance (SPA). The cabinet approved to expand the Anti-Rethrovial Therapy (Art) services in the district hospitals of Bishnupur and Senepati and appointment of 16 staff including medical officers and pharmacists on contract basis for engaging in these activities.
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