Governor Uikey visits Kangpokpi district

Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey had a busy time spending her days in relief camps in Kangpokpi district today.

The Governor was accompanied by Kangpokpi Assembly Constituency MLA, Nemcha Kipgen, who is also the Minister for Textiles, Commerce, and Industry and Cooperation, Govt. of Manipur along with the District Commissioner/District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, SDO/SDM of Saitu-Gamphazol, Champhai and Kangpokpi apart from the Red Cross Society Senapati and various other line department officials.

Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey visited the DIET Relief Centre at Leikop in the Champhai Sub Division of Kangpokpi where more than 153 families with almost 600 Internally Displaced Persons are sheltered at around 2:00 pm.

The Governor was warmly welcomed by the Internally Displaced Persons with whom she interacted and took stock of their situation.

The Governor distributed blankets, Mosquito nets, Hygienic Kits, utensils, etc. to all the families apart from providing financial aid to pregnant women, lactating mothers, and sick IDPs.

She then visited a relief camp at Mandap Hall in Kangpokpi town where around 60 families with 275 Internally Displaced Persons are sheltered before visiting another relief camp at ITI in the same town, one of the largest relief camps where 168 families with a total of 770 Internally Displaced Persons are sheltered.

Similarly, the Governor distributed blankets, hygienic kits, utensils, mosquito nets, etc. to each of the families while providing financial aid to all the pregnant women, lactating mothers, and sick IDPs.

The Governor and Minister Nemcha Kipgen also distributed biscuits, drinks, and other eatables to the Internally Displaced Children in all the relief camps.

Later, the Governor had a meeting at the Conference Hall of DC Kangpokpi attended by Minister Nemcha Kipgen, DC Kangpokpi, and SP Kangpokpi.

The Governor also met the families of the victims killed in an ambush on September 12 between Ireng Naga and Kharam Vaiphei in Kangpokpi and provided financial aid apart from assuring that their children's education shall be taken care of by the Government.

A compensation of Rs. 10 lakh each to victims of the ambush was also assured by the Governor.

The Governor also met the Blue Colts Captain, Ngamgouhou Mate, who had lifted the SAFF U-16 Championship title at Thimphu in Bhutan bringing laurels for the country and providing him some financial aid.

While addressing the Internally Displaced Persons in the relief camps, Governor Anusuiya Uikey said that as a guardian of the state, it is my duty to ensure the safety and well-being of the people and I have come to visit you if I could address some of your grievances and problems.

She said that to ensure the Internally Displaced Persons in all the relief camps across the state have no problems and grievances, I am always in touch with the Centre.

Talking about the way forward to restore peace in the state and all the Internally Displaced Persons return to their respective places/villages, the Governor said that when everyone from the two warring communities abstained from taking the law into their own hands, and rather help the security forces in maintaining law and order, violence would automatically stop and peace can be restored in the state.

She also said that violence would not bring any benefits to both the communities and the state at large.

The Governor then appealed to both communities to come together to help the security forces maintain law and order in the state so that peace can be restored and everyone can live peacefully together again like before.