Imphal: The Manipur government has allocated Rs 734 crore in the 2026–27 state budget for the rehabilitation and resettlement of people displaced by the ethnic violence in the state, Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh said while presenting the budget in the Assembly on Monday.
Introducing the budget estimates, the chief minister said the allocation aims to accelerate rehabilitation measures for internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by the unrest in Manipur.
For the financial year 2026–27, the state’s total receipts are projected at Rs 32,339 crore, including revenue receipts of Rs 23,102 crore and capital receipts of Rs 9,237 crore, Singh informed the House.
He added that the total expenditure is estimated at Rs 30,356 crore, comprising revenue expenditure of Rs 19,807 crore and capital outlay of Rs 4,716 crore.
Highlighting the government’s focus on displaced families, Singh said rehabilitation remains a priority and noted that the Centre has supported the state in building permanent houses, compensating victims for the loss of personal belongings and movable assets, and repairing partially damaged homes.
The chief minister also informed the Assembly that the Centre has provided a special financial package of Rs 2,198 crore to the state during the current financial year.
According to Singh, the assistance will be used for pre-payment of high-interest loans, security-related expenses, deployment of Central paramilitary forces and rehabilitation of displaced families.
Meanwhile, the leader of the Congress Legislature Party, Keisham Meghachandra Singh, expressed concern over the allocation, stating that the amount earmarked for displaced persons may not be adequate to compensate for the losses suffered during the violence.
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Participating in the discussion on the budget in the Assembly on Tuesday, he said, “I think the Rs 734 crore allocated for IDPs (internally displaced persons) in the budget was not sufficient for their welfare. Several of their houses, properties, vehicles and business activities have been lost in the violence.”
