Manipur okays permanent housing scheme for displaced

Manipur Cabinet approves permanent housing scheme for displaced people, extends 'disturbed area' status, and approves Manipur Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/Other Crimes. 4,806 houses burnt/destroyed, 1,000 permanent houses to be built at ₹75 crore, ₹10 lakh/pucca house, ₹7 lakh/semi-pucca, ₹5 lakh/kuccha.

GUWAHATI

The Manipur Cabinet on Saturday approved a permanent housing scheme for displaced people and extended the ‘disturbed area’ status of the State. 

The Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh also condemned the “unwanted actions” of the Central security forces on civilians in the Pallel area on Friday and resolved to apprise the Centre of the incident that has so far claimed three lives.

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“The Cabinet approved the permanent housing scheme for the displaced persons whose houses were burnt down or damaged in the incidents from May 3,” Manipur’s Information and Public Relations Minister, Sapam Ranjan said.

According to the police reports, a total of 4,806 houses were burnt down or destroyed across the State, he added.

“The Cabinet also decided to build houses wherever the atmosphere is conducive for the affected people to return to their original places. In the initial phase, about 1,000 permanent houses will be constructed at an estimated cost of ₹75 crore,” Mr. Ranjan said.