Centre sanctions 5,000 homes for displaced in Manipur

Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the construction of 5,000 houses for the rehabilitation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur, officials said. 

The approval was given by the minister following a meeting with Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh in the national Capital on Monday evening. 

The State's two deputy chief ministers, Nemcha Kipgen and Losii Dikho, accompanied Khemchand in the meeting.

According to the officials, the houses will be constructed under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in the Financial Year 2025-26 to rehabilitate the internally displaced persons affected by the law-and-order crisis.