Imphal: The Manipur state cabinet has approved a Rs 13.30 crore compensatory crop package for farmers affected by the law and order crisis in the state.
The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister N Biren Singh at the CM’s secretariat on Wednesday.
Speaking to media persons, Information and Public Relations Minister Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh announced the approval of the phase II compensatory crop package of Rs 13.30 crore for 2,072 affected farmers.
Last year, in the first phase, the government sanctioned a total amount of Rs 18.91 crore as a compensatory package for affected farmers, the minister informed.
Additionally, the cabinet approved a revision of minimum wages for 24 scheduled employments, including Unskilled Labour, Semi-Skilled Labour, Skilled Labour, Manager/Principal/Vice Principal, and Chowkidar/Peon/Sweeper/Cleaner, as per the recommendations of the State Advisory Board.
The new minimum wages are as follows:
- Unskilled Labour: Increased from Rs 225 to Rs 400 per day
- Semi-Skilled Labour: Increased from Rs 248 to Rs 440 per day
- Skilled Labour: Increased from Rs 273 to Rs 480 per day
- Manager/Principal/Vice Principal: Increased from Rs 333.33 to Rs 590 per day
- Chowkidar/Peon/Sweeper/Cleaner (employed by local authorities): Increased from Rs 255 to Rs 450 per day
- Part-time Sweeper (others): Increased from Rs 240 to Rs 420 per day
The cabinet also resolved to introduce several bills in the upcoming Assembly session, scheduled to begin on July 31. These include the Manipur Contingency Fund Bill and the Manipur Goods and Services Taxes (7th Amendment) Bill, 2024.
Furthermore, the cabinet resolved that all transactions of centrally sponsored schemes would be conducted through the Public Finance Management System (PFMS).
In other decisions, the cabinet approved the upgradation of seven accountant posts to senior accountant posts in the Rural Engineering Department. It also gave the nod to a proposal for establishing the National Law University, Manipur by enacting the National Law University, Manipur Bill, 2024.
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