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Manipur CM pledges safe IDP return and rehabilitation funding after Kangchup Chingkhong visit

Politics
Published on 14 May 2026
Manipur CM pledges safe IDP return and rehabilitation funding after Kangchup Chingkhong visit

He sanctioned crores for roads and water at Kangchup

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh visited Kangchup Chingkhong in Imphal West to engage Internally Displaced Persons and review rehabilitation measures. He assured IDPs of secure returns and said security arrangements will be strengthened, including a pucca structure for personnel. Singh distributed one-time grants of ₹10,000 via DBT to 754 IDP college students under the CM College Students Rehabilitation Scheme. He also visited injured Tangkhul Naga and other patients at RIMS and Shija Hospital, committing the state to cover medical expenses and housing repair costs while examining enhanced reconstruction assistance.

  • Singh met IDPs in Kangchup Chingkhong and assured safe home return
  • A one-time ₹10,000 DBT grant was given to 754 IDP college students
  • The government will cover all medical expenses for injured civilians
  • ₹1.2 crore sanctioned for strengthening the Inter Village Road
  • ₹1.94 crore approved for a water supply scheme; market shed planned
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