The Union Rural Development ministry has sanctioned the construction of 5,000 new houses aimed at rehabilitating internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) for the financial year 2025-26. This decision was confirmed by Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan following a meeting with Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, who was accompanied by deputy chief ministers Nemcha Kipgen and Losii Dikho, in New Delhi. Minister Chouhan expressed his commitment to assist in restoring peace and normalcy within the state, which has experienced a significant law and order crisis due to ethnic violence.
Earlier this month, the Manipur government submitted a proposal requesting a special project under PMAY-G to build 5,000 houses specifically for the IDPs impacted by the unrest. In addition to approving the housing proposal, the ministry has established a special window for the Awass+ 2024 household survey to gather information on eligible affected households, enabling the Manipur government to continue the registration process for these beneficiaries under the special project.
The ministry instructed that beneficiaries should be selected according to the PMAY-G guidelines and that their identification should be completed through the Awass+ 2024 mobile application. The construction of these houses will adhere to the provisions outlined in the framework of the PMAY-G. Furthermore, the state government is permitted to sanction houses for eligible beneficiaries under this special project, particularly those who have previously received assistance under PMAY-G but whose houses were destroyed due to the ethnic violence.
