2 min readApr 22, 2026 05:36 PM IST
In a key step towards rehabilitating internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur, the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) convened last month to appraise a proposal from the state government for creating community assets in resettled villages and habitations.
The SFC is a high-level administrative body, often reconstituted within ministries or autonomous institutions to evaluate, approve, or recommend financial projects and expenditures.
The meeting, held on March 24, comes weeks after a special session of the Security Related Expenditure) Standing Committee, on March 5, chaired by the special secretary (internal security), deliberated claims submitted by the Manipur government.
Officials familiar with the discussions said the SFC scrutiny focuses on funding and implementation details for infrastructure like schools, health centres, toilets, and water facilities in areas hosting thousands of IDPs displaced by violence since May 2023. “A meeting of SFC for appraisal of the proposal of the Manipur government regarding creation of community assets in resettled villages/habitations of IDPs in Manipur was held,” a senior government official said.
Manipur has seen around 58,821 people displaced amid clashes between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities since May 3, 2023 till March 30 this year, with the central government allocating funds for relief and rehabilitation. The latest proposal aims to foster self-sustaining habitats, addressing long-term needs in relief camps now transitioning to permanent settlements.
Last month, Manipur’s new Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, while presenting the state Budget for 2025-2026, had said his government’s biggest priority is “expediting the rehabilitation and resettlement process” of people displaced by the ongoing conflict in the state.
Sources indicated the SFC is evaluating cost estimates and timelines, with approvals potentially unlocking central assistance under schemes like the Disaster Relief Fund.
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More than 200 people have lost their lives, and 1,500 have been injured in the ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities in Manipur.
