November 10, 2023: Manipur chief minister Nongthombam Biren Singh on November 9, 2023, launched the Permanent Housing Scheme for people whose houses had been damaged or destroyed during the recent violence. Under this scheme, the CM also handed over financial assistance for the construction of permanent houses to some selected beneficiaries from Imphal East, Kakching and Bishnupur districts.
An amount of Rs 10 lakh for the construction of damaged or burned-down pucca houses, Rs 7 lakh for semi-pucca houses and Rs 5 lakh for kutcha houses will be provided to more than 4,800 beneficiaries across the state. The financial assistance will be provided in two installments. Beneficiaries can apply for the second installment amount through the concerned deputy commissioners (DCs) by submitting photographs of ongoing construction using the first installment amount. Any family that does not have manpower for construction work can take assistance from the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) by requesting it through their concerned DCs.
The government has spent Rs 399.82 crore on providing different types of relief assistance to individuals and families who were affected by the violence that broke out from May 3, 2023. Of this amount, Rs 11 crore were for setting up the Manipur IT Centre for Exam, Rs 4.5 crore for providing television sets for various relief camps, Rs 150 crore for the construction of prefabricated houses, Rs 101 crore for relief camp management for six months and Rs 89.22 crore for providing nutrition and winter preparedness, including breakfast for children in relief camps. A proposal for an amount Rs 476 crore has also been submitted to the Centre for more relief measures.
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