Imphal: The Chairperson of Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) Justice UB Saha visited refugees camps sheltering Myanmar nationals in Kamjong district on Saturday. The Chairperson was accompanied by Under Secretary MHRC Md Zaiur Rahman, along with ADC Kamjong HL Jain, SDC Kamjong, Addl SP Kamjong, and OC of Chassad police station.
The MHRC team visited Phaikoh and Sangalok (Kheroram) and took stock of these two camps where around 2,000 Myanmar nationals who had entered India illegally are currently sheltered in makeshift camps.
During his maiden visit to Kamjong sub-division, Justice Saha also interacted with Myanmarese refugees, local leaders, village chiefs and leaders from various civil society organisations in the area.
During the interaction, the Chairperson assured that efforts would be undertaken to improve basic amenities, including medical facilities and sanitation. Emphasising on the need for children education, he also called for provisions of learning centres at the camps for children.
Meanwhile, local CSOs leaders voiced their concern on the need for economic avenues and expressed the need for trade centre in the area to boost livelihood means.
According to official report, as of February 2024, biometric data has been collected from over 5,000 Myanmar nationals sheltering in relief camps in Kamjong district. It is estimated that roughly 12,000 Myanmarese are taking refuge in various temporary shelter camps scattered across Manipur.
Chief minister N Biren Singh informed in the recently concluded Assembly that as on February 27, 6746 Illegal Myanmarese were detected and 259 were pushed back to the native place. After verification, biometrics were taken up and are kept in temporary shelter, he said.
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