The Ministry of Home Affairs has released ₹217 crore during the 2024–25 fiscal year to aid relief and rehabilitation efforts for people displaced by ethnic violence in Manipur since May 3, 2023, officials confirmed on Sunday.
The funds come as part of an ongoing response to one of the state’s most prolonged humanitarian crises, which has forced over 50,000 individuals — including men, women, and children — to seek refuge in approximately 250 relief camps spread across multiple districts.
To improve living conditions, thousands of prefabricated homes have been constructed across Manipur for displaced families, offering shelter nearly two years after the violence first erupted.
A senior official from the Manipur finance department highlighted the scale of central assistance, noting that March 2025 alone recorded an unprecedented ₹1,926 crore in funding from the central government. This support was routed through various schemes including Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) and other national programs.
Of the total ₹1,437 crore received under SASCI during the year, ₹869 crore was released in March, marking the highest monthly disbursement. Notably, a special provision of ₹320 crore was earmarked to clear outstanding liabilities tied to ongoing and recently completed Public Works Department (PWD) projects.
For the first time, Manipur was also granted a fifth installment under the National Health Mission, surpassing the usual four-installment pattern.
With President’s Rule in effect in Manipur since February 13, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the state’s 2025–26 budget in the Lok Sabha on March 10. The proposed budget outlines a total expenditure of ₹35,104 crore, up from the revised estimate of ₹32,657 crore for the previous fiscal year.
Officials say the continued and enhanced flow of central funds is critical not only for stabilising the situation on the ground but also for rebuilding public services and infrastructure in a state still recovering from conflict.
Follow us
