Almost 47,000 People Evacuated, Hundreds Of Homes Destroyed In Manipur Violence, CM Biren Extends Support

Amidst the violence in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh has extended support to the affected persons and assured educational arrangements for students.

CM Biren Singh cited reports of the evacuation in violence-hit Manipur

Mr Singh made a number of crucial announcements for the people, assuring houses for the displaced and education arrangements for students as hundreds continue to be in relief camps post-violence.

According to the official reports,  almost  47,000 people have been evacuated in the violence-torn situation and hundreds of people lost their homes which were gutted by the violence.

The chief minister has also assured the people that the state government will stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of the state and will start building homes.

Speaking to the media, the chief minister said,” We are planning to build nearly 4000 houses for those who have been displaced because of violence. The blueprint is yet to be finalised but we are looking to build a two-room set of such houses.”

Taking stock of the situation, especially for children whose education is being impacted as Manipur continues to be on the simmer, the

Chief Minister said that all help will be extended to make sure education doesn’t take a backseat.

“Those displaced from Churachandpur and are in the camps in Imphal and arrangements are being made to send them to school and colleges here in Imphal,” Mr Singh said in a press conference.

People were displaced from their houses and are currently in temporary shelters in camps. Many of these people have also miss placed their documentation, especially Aadhaar cards.

Since most of the Central and the state beneficiary schemes are linked to Aadhaar, the call was taken by the state government on Monday to make provisions for the reissue of the Aadhaar cards.

“Government is looking to help people get their Aadhaar cards reissued for those who have misplaced it or lost in the violence.”

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Arrangements made by Govt.

Arrangements for getting the Aadhaar will be made by the government at the shelter camps itself,” the chief minister announced.

Taking stock of the recent situation, the Manipur government has extended the ban on the internet in the state till June 15.

On May 29. Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the north-eastern state for a period of four days during which he held meetings with Chief Minister N Biren Singh, leaders of all political parties, civil society, women groups, tribal groups and security personnel.

The union minister also announced that a peace committee would be formed in the state. The committee was formed days after the announcement by the Home Minister.

(With Input Feeds)