Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Manipur Cabinet Approves Women Empowerment Scheme for 3.5 Lakh
The Manipur government approved a new programme to help women in self-help groups.
About 3.5 lakh women may benefit from it.
Each woman will first receive a grant of Rs 10,000.
In the next two years, they may receive loans without interest.
The Cabinet also approved several bills for discussion in the state Assembly.
One bill would change the state goods and services tax rules.
Another would update town planning rules, while a stamp-duty bill would seek more state revenue.
The Cabinet also agreed in principle to a police recruitment plan for talented sportspersons.
The Manipur Cabinet approved the Women Empowerment (WE)–Manipur scheme for 3.5 lakh recognised self-help group members.
Each beneficiary will receive a Rs 10,000 grant in the first year, followed by interest-free loans in the second and third years.
The Cabinet approved introducing the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (10th Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the upcoming Assembly session.
It also approved amendments concerning town planning and stamp duties, aimed at enabling construction and raising state revenue.
An in-principle police recruitment scheme for meritorious sportspersons was approved under the existing 5% reservation for Group C and D posts.
- Who
- The Manipur Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh, approved the measures.
- What
- It approved the WE–Manipur women’s scheme, three proposed Assembly bills, and an in-principle police recruitment scheme for meritorious sportspersons.
- When
- The decisions were reported on Friday, August 28; the proposed bills are for the upcoming Assembly session.
- Where
- Manipur, with the Cabinet meeting held in Imphal.
- Why
- The women’s scheme is intended to support recognised self-help group members; the other measures address taxation, construction regulation, stamp-duty revenue, and sportsperson recruitment.
- Women beneficiaries
- 3.5 lakh members of recognised self-help groups
- First-year support
- Rs 10,000 grant per beneficiary
- Second- and third-year support
- Interest-free loans
- Tax legislation
- Manipur Goods and Services Tax (10th Amendment) Bill, 2026
- Planning legislation
- Manipur Town and Country Planning Act, 1975 (Sixth Amendment) Bill
- Stamp-duty legislation
- Indian Stamp (Manipur Amendment) Bill, 2026
- Sportsperson recruitment
- In-principle scheme using the existing 5% reservation for direct recruitment to Group C and Group D posts