Centre vows full support for Manipur’s development: Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar

Guwahati: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar assured Manipur government that the Centre will extend all necessary support to ensure the state’s overall development and progress.

kumar reviewed various Central schemes and 10 per cent Gross Budgetary Support (GBS).

Sources said Union Minister briefed on the details of “Fund Released by MHA for relief operation, resettlement and rehabilitation of ethnic violence hit Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).


Kumar reviewed various programmes and policies of Central Ministries, Departments, and Organisations (including MHA), for ensuring the speedy implementation of flagship and other programmes.

On a query about the number of tourists coming to the state, he was informed that the number of tourists visiting the state has drastically decreased from over 1,79,000 (1,67,000 domestic and 12,000 foreign) in 2019-20 to approximately 17,000 (15,700 domestic and 1,300 foreign) in 2024-25.

The Union minister also reviewed the projects taken up under 10 per cent Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of the Ministry of Development of North East Region (DoNER) and the expenditures incurred so far at the meeting. Additionally, he also reviewed the status of implementation of the National Oil Palm Mission, recently launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare.