Overview
- For the first time since the 2023 violence, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh addressed displaced Meitei and Kuki‑Zo families together, meeting Meitei IDPs in Imphal and linking to Kuki‑Zo camps in Churachandpur and Kangpokpi by video.
- Roughly Rs 33 crore was transferred to IDPs, including Rs 2,420 per person for essentials and instalments toward Rs 1 lakh per family for fully burnt homes, with officials pledging support to households yet to receive benefits.
- Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen said buffer zones between communities may need to remain in areas where the scars of violence are deepest, citing safety as the first priority.
- Fragility persists as authorities evacuated 51 Kuki students from Naga‑majority Ukhrul after fresh clashes, an episode that followed reports of homes being burned in the area.
- Officials highlighted ongoing rehabilitation efforts, including a target to resettle over 10,000 displaced families by March 31, about Rs 124 crore already released, around 7,000 houses sanctioned under a special PMAY‑G tranche, security assurances for medical access, and plans to support roughly 6,000 affected students.