He said the government has sanctioned Rs 15 crore as advance interim relief to the families.
Imphal:
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh told the Assembly on Thursday that 13,264 structures were reported destroyed since caste violence broke out in the state in May last year.
Responding to a question from MLA Surjakumar Okram, Singh said assessment and identification of damaged, destroyed or burnt structures in various districts was still underway.
Singh mentioned that the government has sanctioned Rs 15 crore as advance interim relief to families whose houses were completely burnt or damaged during the violence.
He said that the identification of beneficiaries and verification of accounts is being done by the Deputy Commissioners of the respective districts.
Regarding deployment of security forces to control the law and order situation, Mr Singh said 200 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) were deployed from May to October 2023.
However, he said specific details regarding the deployment of central forces in Moreh could not be given in the House due to national security concerns.
Meanwhile, the Assembly unanimously resolved to urge the Central Government to cancel the Suspension of Operations (SOO) agreement with all Kuki-Zo underground groups.
Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata said, “This House unanimously resolves to urge the Government of India to cancel the SOO agreement with all Kuki-Zo underground groups.” The SoO agreement was signed by the Centre, Manipur government and two groups of Kuki militant organizations – KNO and UPF. The agreement was first signed in 2008 and has been extended from time to time thereafter.
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