MAYOL questions Govt over Rs 10,000 scheme
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 10 2026: The Manipur Youth League (MAYOL) has criticised the State Government for failing to provide Rs 10,000 each to 3.5 lakh women in the State, despite its earlier announcement to disburse the amount ahead of Ningol Chakkouba under a scheme.

In a press note, MAYOL questioned whether the Government plans to disburse the amount at the time of the 13th State Legislative Assembly elections to woo voters.

MAYOL also claimed that the Government might once again announce that the money would be disbursed before Christmas.

Stating that there is nothing to expect from the Government, it added that the Government's failure to keep its own word is a matter of embarrassment.

People would have appreciated the Government had it provided the assured Rs 10,000 to at least the displaced women under the scheme.

MAYOL also questioned why the department concerned has failed to clarify the details of the scheme, which is intended for the welfare of women.

It contended that the money is not meant to be disbursed from the funds of any political party but from the taxes collected from the people.

MAYOL recalled that Chief Minister Y Khemchand had announced the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of Women through Self-Help Groups during the Budget Session of the State Assembly, under which Rs 10,000 each is to be disbursed to 3.5 lakh women through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) .

It claimed that there, however, is no clarity on the criteria for selecting beneficiaries or the timeline for disbursing the money.

The lack of transparency in the implementation of the scheme suggested that it was announced with an intention to woo voters, it claimed and urged the Government to clarify the matter.

MAYOL also urged the Chief Minister to clarify which year's Ningol Chakkouba he was referring to when he announced that the money would be disbursed before the festival.

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