Manipur, July 15 -- Chief Minister N Biren Singh has handed over the first instalment of startup subsidy grant of Rs 1.50 lakh each to 146 beneficiaries under idea stage of the Manipur Startup scheme round II at CM's Secretariat, Babupara, Imphal. The function was organised by the Planning Department, government of Manipur.

Addressing the occasion, Biren said that the Manipur Startup scheme has benefited many educated unemployed people in the state. Benefits are being provided to selected individuals who have the vision for establishing their own business but are not financially sound. The selected people were provided training and only those who have successfully completed their training were given subsidy grant by the government.

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