Around 4,800 houses have been burnt and destroyed in Manipur during the ethnic violence, which so far killed over 170 people and injured more than 700 besides displacing over 70,000 people of different communities.
A Cabinet meeting chaired by Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh reviewed the overall situation on Saturday and decided to build houses wherever the atmosphere is conducive for the affected people to return to their original places.
After the cabinet meeting, Information and Public Relations Minister Sapam Ranjan Singh said that of the 4,806 burnt and destroyed houses, in the first phase around 1,000 permanent houses would be constructed with an estimated cost of around Rs 75 crore.
The construction of permanent houses would be done across all the affected districts of the state. The 'Permanent Housing Scheme' for the displaced people whose houses were burnt down or damaged in the violent incidents starting from May 3 in Manipur was approved by the Cabinet on Saturday, said Singh who is the government spokesperson.
He said that the amount to be spent on the houses would be Rs 10 lakhs for permanent houses, Rs 7 lakh for semi-permanent houses and Rs 5 lakhs for temporary houses.
The fund would be given in two equal installments, 50 per cent would be given prior to initiation of the construction, and the second phase would be given later.
The Cabinet also approved the 'Manipur Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/Other Crimes, 2023'.
The minister said that the Cabinet also approved the extension of the "Disturbed Areas" in status-quo for another six months.
The Cabinet also decided to set up the Directorate of Medical Education under the Health Department.
The creation of one Assistant Sub-Inspector post for Paonam Lily Chanu, the Manipuri archer, who made the country proud, was also approved, said the Minister.
HM Shah stresses on mapping of demographic data of people along India-Myanmar border
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the demographic data of people along the India-Myanmar border, especially in Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur, should be mapped so that it can help in fencing of the border and infiltration can be stopped.
Drugs worth Rs 78 crore seized in Tripura, one held
In a major haul, the Assam Rifles in coordination with the other law enforcing agencies on Saturday seized 3.9 lakh methamphetamine tablets valued at around Rs 78 crore and arrested a drug peddler in Tripura, officials said on Saturday.
Manipur: Arms and ammunition recovered; two held with drugs
Manipur Police and other security forces recovered some arms and ammunition from different fringe and vulnerable areas and arrested two persons with drugs on Saturday, officials said.
New Maha Cabinet: Fadnavis keeps Home, Shinde gets Urban Development, Ajit Pawar in charge of Finance
Finally, the wait is over. Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday approved the portfolio allocation to the ministers as recommended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The list was released after the conclusion of a weeklong winter session.
Explained: Key recommendations of 55th GST Council meet
From reducing GST rate on fortified rice kernel (FRK) to fully exempt GST on gene therapy, the 55th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday made some key recommendations to provide relief to individuals and businesses.
India a natural trade and commerce partner of Kuwait: PM Modi
India has been a natural trading partner of Kuwait and continues to be so in contemporary times and people-to-people linkages over centuries have fostered a special bond of friendship between the two countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar brings peace through meditation to UN headquarters consumed by global turmoil
Eighteen minutes of tranquility descended on the world organisation’s headquarters consumed by global turmoil as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar led a meditation session as a path to peace at the United Nations.
NE not just strategically important but also an epitome of nation's diversity, culture: Minister
Union Minister of State for DoNER Sukanta Majumdar on Friday underscored the strategic importance of the northeastern region and said that the region is not just a geographically significant part of the country but it is also an epitome of the nation's diversity, culture, and strategic importance.