Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday visited Kwakta Sericulture farm located at Kwakta, Bishnupur District and inspected the site for arrangement of temporary housing for persons displaced due to the recent violence happening in the state.
The chief minister was accompanied by Works Minister Govindas Konthoujam, MLA of Patsoi AC S Kunjakeswor Singh, MLA of Moirang AC Thongam Shanti, MLA of Wangoi AC Khuraijam Loken, Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi and senior officials of the different government department among others.
Briefing the media, shortly after inspecting the site, CM Biren stated that the government has decided to relocate some of the displaced people, who had fled their houses and had been taking shelter at different relief camps, at the site inspected on Friday. He added that the staff quarters at the sericulture farm would be immediately repaired and another 500 prefabricated houses would be constructed at the said farm. He also informed that construction of prefabricated houses with two rooms and a toilet will be started soon for those people who are currently taking shelter at different relief camps of Imphal East.
CM Biren also interacted with women of Moirang and Kwakta and noted the grievances shared by them. He further appealed to the public not to disturb the movements of security personnel by blocking roads, adding that security personnel are here to counter miscreants who are escalating tensions in the state.
The chief minister also strongly condemned the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the southern side of Kwakta on Wednesday evening.
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