Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Saturday launched several schemes as part of the State Government’s initiatives taken up for the welfare of its people for the coming new year. The schemes were launched during a press briefing by the Chief Minister at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Imphal.

The welfare schemes which were launched by the Manipur CM were Chief Minister’s Farmer Livelihood Support Scheme, Chief Minister’s Khungang Ama Sanabung Ama, Chief Minister’s Sportspersons Livelihood Guarantee Scheme, Schemes for construction of Recognised Tribal Libraries with Digital Infrastructure, Chief Minister’s Ima Nongthangleima Yaipha Tengbang Scheme, School Fagathansi Mission 2.0 and College Fagathansi Mission.

Briefing media persons, Biren said that the State Government would provide financial assistance of Rs. 1 lakh each to every family displaced due to the unprecedented conflict in the State. The financial support would be provided from January in four instalments of Rs. 25,000 each.

He further said that the Chief Minister’s Farmer’s Livelihood Support Scheme is taken up to meet the identified gaps which cannot be met in the short-term by existing sources of funding and to provide coordinated, focused, flexible, quick and short-term support for agriculture-based livelihood activities.

Regarding the Chief Minister’s Khungang Ama Sanabung Ama(One Village One Playground) he said that one Playground will be developed for each village where no playground is available. “The purpose of the scheme is to bring grassroots sports development and provide a healthy recreation facility for the youth”, he added.

The Chief Minister’s Sport Person Livelihood Guarantee Scheme is a new initiative taken up by the Chief Minister to facilitate players in finding a way of life and means of livelihood. In the first phase 1000 sportspersons will be covered.

The Manipur CM also informed that that museums for different recognized tribes had been constructed earlier and tribal library halls with digital infrastructure would be constructed adjacent to the museums and the construction work will start from January.

Regarding the School Fagathansi Mission (School Betterment Mission), he informed that under the mission, 120 schools had already been covered earlier, for which the infrastructures had been developed. And under the new School Fagathansi Mission 2.0, another 120 schools will be covered. “The College Fagathansi Mission which was also launched is being taken up with the intention of improving Government colleges. In the first phase, 20 colleges will be covered with a funding of Rs. 2.5 crores each for infrastructure development”, he said.

The Chief Minister also informed that a 50 bedded building would be constructed under MAHUD, to accommodate orphans who are above 18 years of age. More accommodation will be constructed as per necessity to support their livelihood. The Manipur CM also announced that free rice distribution under PM-GKAY to the beneficiaries every month is also extended till 2028. Biren also extended his warm wishes to the people of the State on the occasion of New Year 2024.