Authorities in Manipur's Kakching district closed nine of 11 relief camps on Tuesday, moving residents to permanent houses as part of the government's efforts to rehabilitate internally displaced persons (IDPs). Initially, around 750 people were sheltering in the 11 camps. About 200 people remain in the remaining camps.
Authorities in Manipur’s Kakching district closed nine relief camps on Tuesday and shifted residents to permanent houses as part of the government’s rehabilitation drive for internally displaced persons (IDPs).
The nodal officer of Kakching said, “Moving all the IDPs is easier said than done. Resettlement and rehabilitation are tedious tasks; it may take some time. However, we are doing our best to complete it soon.”
This marks the second major resettlement by a district authority, following a similar effort in Bishnupur district where 257 people were resettled. The government aims to resettle over 10,000 displaced families—roughly 40,000 individuals—by March 31. As of December 2025, 2,200 families had been resettled, with around 7,000 houses sanctioned under the Special PMAY-G scheme in various stages of completion.
Separately, security forces arrested three militants from two banned outfits—Peoples’ Liberation Army and Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group faction)—on Monday from Thoubal and Kakching districts for alleged extortion activities.
