Centre approves construction of 5,000 houses for displaced people in Manipur

IMPHAL: (Feb 24) Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the construction of 5,000 houses for rehabilitation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur, officials said.

Chouhan cleared the construction of the houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) for the IDPs affected by the ethnic violence in the northeastern state, after meeting Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday evening in New Delhi, they said.

The Union minister also assured all help to bring peace and normalcy in the state, an official statement said.

Source: PTI News

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