Guwahati, Dec. 31: The Manipur government has reiterated its commitment to a dignified, safe and sustainable resettlement process for all displaced persons in the ethnic violence-affected state in a phased manner.
The reassurance comes in the wake of the internally-displaced persons (IDPs) and a civil society group, COCOMI, announcing on Tuesday, its decision to stage a protest march to Lok Bhavan on January 12, 2026, over alleged indifference and inaction of the state government to their demands for early resettlement of the people displaced by the ethnic conflict in the state.
Manipur chief secretary Puneet Kumar Goel, in a statement, said the government has initiated measures for phased resettlement under a resettlement and rehabilitation package of Rs 523 crore, announced in the Manipur Budget 2025-26 by the central government.
“This strategy is structured into three distinct phases: Resettlement of IDP families whose houses have been partially damaged; resettlement of IDP families allocated houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) scheme-special package within their respective districts; and resettlement of IDP families requiring inter-district relocation between Valley and Hill districts,” Goel stated.
He informed that funds have been released to deputy commissioners and transferred to the IDP beneficiaries to facilitate the earliest possible commencement of reconstruction work.
A state-level committee, chaired by the chief secretary, and including the DGP as well as senior officials from the home and rural development departments, has been established to monitor, coordinate and ensure timely implementation of all activities related to the rehabilitation and resettlement of the IDPs.
“A similar structure exists at the district level, where the DC serves as chairperson. Both committees hold regular meetings to assess progress and prioritise resettlement issues. As on date, approximately 10,000 IDPs from more than 2200 households have been resettled and another 4000 houses are at various stages of construction for resettlement,” the chief secretary informed.
Frequent meetings with IDP representatives are held at various levels at both state and district to hear their concerns and requirements regarding resettlement and other matters, he said.
“Alongside these financial efforts, the government is concurrently implementing security protocols and confidence-building initiatives. Rehabilitation is understood as a phased, security-sensitive process requiring the balance of humanitarian urgency with long-term peace and stability,” Goel said.
