India, Feb. 19 -- Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh distributed Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) funds to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) sheltering at the Alternate Housing Complex, National Games Village, Langol, Imphal West, on Thursday.

This marked the first interaction between Y. Khemchand and the IDPs since assuming charge as Chief Minister on February 4, 2026.

Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister assured that welfare schemes would reach the IDPs, stating that the government is actively balancing safe, voluntary return with financial assistance for those displaced by ethnic violence.

Financial assistance was directly transferred to the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries, a system aimed at reducing fraud. Ho...