Imphal, June 9: In order to provide relief to displaced people in Manipur, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved Rs.101.75 crore relief package.

Security advisor to the Manipur government, Kuldiep Singh, said during his Manipur visit last week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had directed the Government of Manipur to send a request to MHA for relief package for displaced people.

“In Manipur, during the last 24 hrs. 27 arms, 245 ammunition and 41 bombs in Porompat Police Station jurisdiction of Imphal East district and one arms and 2 bombs in Bishnupur district have been recovered,” Singh informed.

He said a total of 896 arms and 11,763 ammunition and 200 bombs of different kinds have been recovered till date.

“Curfew relaxation has been made for 12 hours in 5 valley districts and 10 hours and 8 hours in neighbouring hill districts. There is no curfew in six other hill districts. Movement of essential items along NH-37 is ensured. 294 empty vehicles have left Imphal for Jiribam today,” he said.

A total of 220 loaded vehicles have left Noney and 198 loaded tankers and trucks left Jiribam on Thursday.

Senior officers have visited and are camping in vulnerable areas. Strict security measures have been taken up in all vulnerable areas.

Further, combined teams of State and Central forces have intensified combing operations in many parts of the state.

Ministers and MLAs of the state are visiting different areas and appealing for peace and normalcy by meeting the public at large and CSOs.

Security forces are also organising meetings with CSOs, village heads of different villages and making appeals for peace and normalcy, besides doing their duties of area domination and patrolling.