Imphal, July 26: Manipur Government has begun construction of about 4,000 prefabricated houses under heavy security cover.

The prefabricated houses are being been built in Thoubal, Imphal East, and Bishnupur districts of Manipur.

These will be given to families whose houses have been completely gutted or damaged in violence over the past two months. The target is to complete these houses before August 15, 2023.

Similar construction will take place in the hill areas as well.

The prefabricated houses will have a room with bathroom, and pipelines will supply drinking water from connected plastic water tanks. Water for domestic use will be fetched from ponds that are being dug. Electricity supply will also be given.

Around 50,000 people have been displaced due to the ongoing violence in the state, of which over 12000 people are taking shelter in Mizoram alone, around 6000 in Assam and the rest in other states.

According to government sources, around 5000 houses have been fully or partially damaged.

Ethnic riots between the valley dwelling Meitei community and hills majority Kuki-Zo community began in Manipur on May 3, 2023, after a tribal solidarity march against the Meitei’s demand to be included in the ST (Scheduled Tribe) list. The violence has continued relentlessly over 80 days, now.

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