Imphal: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reportedly approved Rs 28.99 crore under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) for the construction of designated camps for the Pambei-led UNLF, which had signed a peace agreement with the government.
The UNLF-P signed a tripartite peace agreement with the governments at the centre and state on November 29, 2023.
Under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the construction of two camps to accommodate 300 to 400 people in each camp.
During the signing of the peace deal, proposals for the construction of six designated camps were made, out of which two were approved.
The proposed sites were Ingourok and Nongshum in Imphal East district, Kakching Khunou in Kakching, Phayeng in Imphal West, Saiton in Bishnupur and another in Jiribam district.
MHA approved Kakching Khunou and Ingourok under the name ‘Peace Camp’ with a capacity to house 300 to 400 cadres.
Over 2500 registered cadres were acknowledged in the peace deal and the two camps will only house up to 400 cadres.
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In this regard, the Manipur Police Housing Corporation issued tender notices for the construction of prefabricated houses and semi-pucca houses.
UNLF, founded in 1964, had been demanding a sovereign Manipur nation. Currently, it has two factions, UNLF-P and UNLF-K
