New Delhi: Amid ongoing ethnic rioting in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday announced that his government will provide a one-time assistance of Rs 1000 to those living in relief camps, reported PTI.
About 50,000 people have been staying in over 300 relief camps around the state since the violence began early last month.
While speaking to reporters at a relief camp in the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal East district, Singh said that this financial assistance will be given so that the inmates can buy clothing and personal belongings.
"The government has decided to give Rs 1000 to those staying in the relief camps. The financial assistance will be given through the respective district authorities," the chief minister said at the relief camp, where 106 women and children are staying.
A section of the displaced people got the assistance during the day.
The chief minister also visited a relief camp Lamphelpat in Imphal West district and interacted with the inmates.
“The state government is committed to assist the affected people and providing basic needs to the victims. Extended financial aid & assistance as a part of the ongoing measures to provide relief and rehabilitation to the displaced persons,” he tweeted later.
According to PTI, Singh told reporters that relentless efforts of various groups including women’s organisations besides the state machinery have helped the situation improve a lot.
Singh said the Centre is monitoring the situation in the state round the clock and the state machinery is working to provide support to all. "Some 40,000 security personnel were deployed at vulnerable areas where militants have the potential to attack," he said.
Singh further mentioned that during his visit to New Delhi on Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured him that the Centre will look into the militant activities prevalent in the hill areas.
Last week, Singh had said that his government will build 3,000-4,000 pre-fabricated houses to accommodate people who had to flee from their houses during the ongoing violence in the northeastern state.
“Construction for providing settlement to displaced individuals from Imphal East including Ikou area has already commenced near Sajiwa jail. Efforts are on to inaugurate it within 10 weeks and accordingly shift the displaced individuals there," he said.
"For those displaced from Churachandpur district, temporary settlement will be built at Kwakta in Bishnupur district. When the situation improves, all the displaced will once again return to their respective places," the chief minister added.
Over 100 people have died in the ethnic violence that has gripped the state of Manipur. The clash between Meitei and Kuki communities first broke out on May 3 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.