CM maps rapid rise of villages in CCpur, Kpi
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 11 2023:
Since 2006 there has been a rapid increase in the number of villages in several districts in the hills of Manipur, said Chief Minister N Biren Singh on a Facebook post yesterday.
The Facebook post shared with the caption-- "Please see and think about the seriousness of illegal immigrants in Manipur from neighbouring Myanmar and other countries" contains videos detailing the rising in the number of villages apparently as a result of illegal immigration.
While there had been a rise in the number of villages in certain hill districts since 2006, the number of illegal immigrants entering Manipur spiked after the February 2021 coup in Myanmar.
The Chief Minister's post claimed that the immigrants who have crossed the border illegally have settled in Reserved and Protected Forest areas after clearing vast tracts of trees and natural vegetation.
The illegal immigrants settled mostly in Churachandpur, Kamjong, Pherzawl, Chandel, Tengnoupal and Kangpokpi district, claimed the post.
Giving numbers, the post said the number of villages in the hills have increased manifold since 2006 .
Churachandpur : According to the post, the number of villages in Churachandpur has increased by 148 .
From 2006 to 2018, the number of villages in Churachandpur increased by 129 (new villages) .
From 2019 till date, the number of villages has been increased by 19 .
The number of villages with rapid increase in the number of houses recently is 166 .
The number of villages/settlements mapped with coordinates is 655 .
Kangpokpi : From 2006 to 2018, the number of villages increased by 169 .
Since 2019 till date, the number has increased by 4 8 .
The number of villages with rapid increase in the number of houses recently is 149 .
The number of villages/settlements mapped with coordinates is 515 .
Chandel : From 2006 to 2018, the number of villages increased by 25 in Chandel .
Since 2019 till date, the number of villages has risen by 6 .
The number of villages with rapid increase in the number of houses recently is 12 .
The number of villages/settlements mapped with coordinates is 282 .
Tengnoupal : From 2006 to 2018, the number of villages increased by 16 .
Since 2019 till date, the number has risen by 5 .
The number of villages with rapid increase in the number of houses recently is 6 .
The number of villages/settlements mapped with coordinates is 112 .
Pherzawl : From 2006 to 2018, the number of villages increased by 3 .
Since 2019 till date, the number has increased by 2 .
The number of villages with rapid increase in the number of houses recently is 1 .
The number of villages/settlements mapped with coordinates is 47 .
Kamjong : From 2006 to 2018, the number of villages increased by 6 .
Since 2019 till date, the number of villages has risen by 2 .
The number of villages with rapid increase in the number of houses recently is 3 .
The number of villages/settlements mapped with coordinates is 64 .