Imphal: Manipur chief secretary Puneet Kumar Goel on Thursday said the govt is targeting to resettle more than 10,000 displaced families, comprising over 40,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), by March this year.Reiterating the govt’s commitment to the timely and secure rehabilitation of the IDPs in the state, Goel said the state-level committee and the district-level committees responsible for monitoring the rehabilitation process are meeting regularly and conducting rigorous reviews to ensure smooth and effective rehabilitation.
A statement issued by the chief secretary said the primary aim of the govt is to gradually and securely rehabilitate IDPs, restore stable living conditions, and enable resumption of livelihoods, education and normal community life.“By Dec 2025, more than 2,200 families, comprising around 10,000 IDPs, had already been resettled. To further this momentum, approximately 7,000 houses have been sanctioned under the Special PMAY-G (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin) scheme for the reconstruction of fully damaged homes, and these units are currently at various stages of completion,” it said.It further noted that the govt has so far released approximately Rs 124 crore for resettlement activities across different locations, and around 3,700 families, consisting of about 16,500 IDPs, have been successfully resettled.“The govt aims to resettle more than 10,000 displaced IDP families, consisting of more than 40,000 IDPs by March 31, 2026,” it said adding that the govt remains committed to ensuring the timely and safe rehabilitation of all displaced persons in the state at the earliest.
