Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on November 9 launched the Permanent Housing Scheme for the displaced people whose houses had been burnt down and damaged during the ongoing ethnic clashes at a solemn program held at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
CM Biren Singh Hands Over Financial Assistance For Construction Of Permanent Houses To Selected Beneficiaries
CM Biren Singh handed over financial assistance for the construction of permanent houses to some selected beneficiaries from Imphal East, Kakching, and Bishnupur districts.
An amount of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 7 lakh, and Rs 5 lakh for the construction of damaged or burnt down pucca houses, semi-pucca, and kutcha houses respectively, will be provided to more than 4,800 beneficiaries. The financial assistance will be provided in two installments.
Speaking on the occasion, CM Biren Singh stated that the government under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spent an amount of Rs 399.82 crore for providing different types of relief assistance to persons and families who were affected by the violence which broke out from May 3.
