The Manipur government aims to resettle around 40,000 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) who have been living in relief camps since ethnic violence broke out in May 2023 by March this year. Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel stated that the government plans to resettle over 10,000 displaced IDP families, totaling more than 40,000 individuals, by March 31, 2026. The government is focused on ensuring timely and safe rehabilitation for all displaced persons.
The state government has formed a state-level committee chaired by the Chief Secretary to monitor the rehabilitation process, with district-level committees also established under the District Magistrates. These committees are actively reviewing and overseeing the rehabilitation efforts. The government’s primary goal is to gradually and securely rehabilitate IDPs, restore stable living conditions, and facilitate the resumption of livelihoods, education, and normal community life.
In a holistic approach, the government is not only relocating IDPs from camps to their homes but also focusing on livelihood, education, and the overall well-being of the IDPs. By December 2025, more than 2,200 families comprising about 10,000 IDPs had already been resettled. To accelerate this process, approximately 7,000 houses have been sanctioned under the Special PMAY-G for the reconstruction of fully damaged houses, with funds released for resettlement efforts. As of January 29, about 3,700 families, totaling around 16,500 IDPs, have been successfully resettled.
