Exactly two months after violence began in Manipur, the state government has decided to dismantle all bunkers built by the Meitei and Kuki communities and announced that schools for classes 1 to 8 will reopen in the state on Wednesday.
At the first meeting of the unified command, chaired by Chief Minister N Biren Singh and attended by representatives from the Army, paramilitary forces and the state police, it was also decided that additional security will be provided to farmers so that agricultural activities can continue unimpeded.
A toll-free number - 1800 309 0931 - for grievances related to relief has also been activated.
In the past 24 hours, at least one person has been killed and two were injured during firing by armed attackers. Incidents of houses being set ablaze have also been reported from some districts in the state.
The chief minister said, "At today's meeting, it has been decided that all bunkers in Manipur have to be destroyed. Security forces will be deployed in vulnerable areas. For agricultural purposes, additional personnel will be deployed in five districts - Kangpokpi and Churachandpur and their adjoining areas; Imphal East, Imphal West and Kakching."
"Schools will reopen for Classes 1 to 8 from Wednesday," he added.
The unified command structure had been set up under the chief minister during Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the state last month.
Nearly 120 people have lost their lives and over 3,000 have been injured in the violence in Manipur, which began on May 3 when a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status.
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