Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on June 23 visited Kwakta Sericulture farm located at Kwakta in Bishnupur district and inspected the site for arrangement of temporary housing for persons displaced due to the recent violence in the state.
CM Biren Singh stated that the government has decided to relocate some of the displaced people, who had fled their houses and had been taking shelter at different relief camps, at the site inspected on June 23.
He added that the staff quarters at the sericulture farm would be immediately repaired and another 500 pre-fabricated houses would be constructed at the said farm.
He also informed that construction of pre-fabricated houses with two rooms and a toilet will be started soon for those people who are currently taking shelter at different relief camps of Imphal East.
Biren Singh also interacted with women of Moirang and Kwakta and noted the grievances shared by them.
He further appealed to the public not to disturb the movements of security personnel by blocking roads, adding that security personnel are here to counter miscreants who are escalating tensions in the state.
The Manipur chief minister also strongly condemned the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) at the southern side of Kwakta on June 22 evening.
