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Manipur Launches Three-Phase Resettlement to Close Relief Camps by December

Authorities say camp populations have declined to about 57,000 as financial packages roll out.

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Overview

  • The programme begins this month with returns scheduled for July, October and December across roughly 350 relief camps.
  • Displacement peaked at about 62,000 after May 2023 clashes, underscoring the scale of camps targeted for closure.
  • Families whose homes were destroyed will each receive ₹3.03 lakh to rebuild and around 7,000 households with dilapidated dwellings will access smaller reconstruction grants.
  • An estimated 8,000–10,000 people unable to return by year-end will be housed in at least 1,000 additional prefabricated units.
  • State and central authorities, civil society organisations and community leaders are coordinating to reopen highways and resume farming across community lines.