Governor visit relief camps in CCpur, Bpr
Peace call rings through
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 12 2023: Governor Anusuiya Uikey today visited different relief centres in Churachandpur and interacted with the affected people and later, held a meeting with leaders of several CSOs at the Headquarters of the 27 Sector Assam Rifles, Tuibong.

Measures required to bring normalcy; welfare measures for displaced persons with special care for children, women and elderly; provisions of education and medical facilities to children in relief camps were amongst other concerns raised by the Governor.

Speaking to reporters after meeting with the CSO leaders, Anusuiya Uikey said that the Government is making concerted efforts to facilitate the return of peace and normalcy in the State.

Governor visit relief camps in CCpur, Bpr

Adequate number of Central security forces have been deployed in various parts of the State to ensure peace and security.

The Central Government is also seriously pursuing matters pertaining to education, judicial enquiry and relief and rehabilitation.

A peace committee under her chairmanship has been formed, she said.

The Governor added that as promised by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Rs 101.75 crore has been sanctioned for relief and rehabilitation.

Most of the promises made by the Union Home Minister have been fulfilled and the rest will be realised at the earliest, she added.

Expressing her wish to restore peace and normalcy at the earliest, Anusuiya Uikey appealed to the leaders concerned to reconcile and make way for peace through dialogue.

She promised to come back to visit other relief centres.

The Governor visited relief centres at Churachandpur College, Salt-Brook School and St Mary's Higher Secondary School.

She assured the inmates that their needs would be looked after by the Government.

During her visit to the relief camps, the Governor instructed the district administration and departments concerned to work closely for providing special care to children, women, and elderly in the relief camps.

Deputy Commissioner Sharath Arroju, IGP Kabib K, SP Karthik Maladi were also present during the meeting with the CSO leaders.

On her way back to Imphal, the Governor stopped at Moirang and visited three relief camps opened at Moirang College and Chingu Thangjing Guest House.

The Governor first visited the relief camp at Moirang College where she enquired about the grievances of the affected people.

She interacted with the displaced people and heard all their complaints and grievances.

The Governor assured them to extend all possible help and directed the Deputy Commissioner to provide all essential needs to the people.

The Governor directed the district administration to provide all requirements including food, clothes and consumable items for all including children in the camp.

Later, the Governor went to the relief camp opened at Chingu Thangjing Guest House in Moirang and met with the violence affected people there.

A meeting was held there and several CSOs submitted memoranda to the Governor and urged her to take appropriate steps to restore peace and normalcy in the State.

The Governor also interacted with the displaced people and assured to extend all possible help to them.

Later, speaking to the people there, the Governor said all out efforts have been made to restore peace and normalcy in the State.

She said around 40,000 Central forces have been deployed and assisting the State administration in bringing peace and normalcy.

She continued that the incidents which have erupted between the two communities leading to the loss of valuable lives and destruction of properties shocked everyone including her.

The Governor stated that she has already informed the President, Prime Minister and the Home Minister about the situation and steps have been taken up to bring the situation under control with deployment of security forces in the vulnerable areas.

Stating that after the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the State, various initiatives for restoring peace have been initiated with the institution of an Inquiry Commission and formation of State Level Peace Committee etc, the Governor said that discussions with Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, DGP and top ranking officers of Central forces have also been done to work out plans for maintaining law and order and for restoration of peace and normalcy.

The Governor said she has met with Central teams on relief and education for the displaced people and children.

Helicopter services have also been started for people in Moreh and Churachandpur and medical teams have been sent.

Appealing to all stakeholders including CSOs, clubs, organisations and media fraternity to contribute and support the peace plan, the Governor said violence will not help any community and therefore all the people should cooperate and work towards bringing peace and normalcy in the State.