Imphal, July 11: Taking a serious note of the stringent restrictions placed on the people of Heirok by the proscribed UNLF and KYKL over the SPO issue, the SPF Cabinet has decided to take up a slew of measures for the protection/welfare of Heirok.

Primarily focussing on the present state of affairs at Heirok, especially the large scale 'coming home' of students from their respective educational institutions, the Cabinet which met today decided to improve the educational infrastructure at Heirok.

It was decided that the needed number of teachers will be appointed on contract basis and all the teachers to be appointed will be drawn from Heirok.

The School Education Department has been entrusted with the task of working out the number of the required teachers.

The important aspect of Health figured prominently during the Cabinet meeting.

The Cabinet reviewed the existing situation and though there are doctors and para-medics posted at the Heirok Health Centre, it was decided to improve the existing infrastructure.

PDS items such as rice and Kerosene will also be made available to the people at Heirok through regular distribution.

Apart from Heirok, the Cabinet also discussed the Suspension of Operation agreement with Kuki armed groups.

The discussion came ahead of the scheduled meeting to be held on SoO at New Delhi on July 14 and 15 with officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Chief Secretary Rakesh and DGP Y Joykumar and other State officials will attend the meeting. Representatives of KNO and UPF will also attend.

Though the armed groups had earlier protested against the State Chief Secretary chairing such meetings, the Cabinet decided that the Chief Secretary will chair the meeting this time too.

DGP Y Joykumar also briefed the Cabinet on the prevailing law and order situation minutely.

Earlier in the day, Principal Secretary, Home, DS Poonia chaired meeting of the State Level Banker Security at Hotel Nirmala.

A source said that the meeting was held to discuss the extortion demands served on the banks located in the State.

Apart from DS Poonia, the Regional General Manager of RBI, Gauhati, Shewali Choudhry, other officials from the RBI, representatives of SBI, UBI, MRB, MSCB and other banks, IG Armed Police Anand Prakash, SP-in-charge of CID Special Branch Achin Haokip attended the meeting, said a source.

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