CM hands out financial assistance
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, October 27 2023:
Chief Minister N Biren today distributed financial assistance under the Special Scheme for Education of Children at Relief Camps for Labour Card Holders at the Chief Minister's Secretariat.
The programme was organized by Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh handed over reconstructed labour cards and financial assistance of Rs 5,000 each under the scheme to the labour card holders staying in different relief camps.
Speaking at the occasion, N Biren Singh stated that many people have been facing hardship due to the present conflict in the State and it is a wake-up call for the people of Manipur.
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The Chief Minister informed that many displaced people whose houses had not been burnt down but fled their homes out of fear in the early days of the conflict, have now returned to their original places of settlement.
He continued that experts from departments like Agriculture, Horticulture, Industries and others have been directed to interact and assist the displaced people so that they could take up suitable activities for earning their livelihood.
The Chief Minister informed that the Government would start providing blankets to relief camps very soon, as winter season is arriving.
Stating that around 2,500 personnel of security forces have been provided for safeguarding farmers while taking up agricultural activities, he informed that compensation would be provided to those farmers, whose agricultural land could not be cultivated due to the present conflict.
The Home Ministry, Government of India has sanctioned an amount of Rs 38.6 crore for the same, he added.
He continued that Deputy Commissioners concerned would carry out surveys to identify the agricultural lands which could not be cultivated due to the conflict and estimate the possible earnings from these agricultural lands, if cultivated.
N Biren claimed that 98 percent of students staying at relief camps set up in the valley areas have been admitted to nearest schools.
However, the figure is less for students staying at relief camps set up in Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Tengnoupal districts.
Mentioning that around 3,000 families had been relocated from relief camps to newly constructed prefabricated houses, he informed that the Central Government would provide financial assistance for construction of new houses, for those whose houses had been burnt down.
The financial assistance would be given in two to three instalments through concerned Deputy Commissioners, the Chief Minister said, adding that the Government has initiated due process for the same.
Biren went on to claim that the Government has been putting in all possible efforts to aid the affected people.
Ministers, MLAs, Chairman, Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board, Chief Secretary, Government officials and labour card holders staying at different relief camps also attended the programme, among others.