Imphal : The Manipur Legislative Assembly on Thursday approved 12 Demands for Grants amounting to Rs 8,208.80 crore for several key departments during the fourth day of the seventh session of the 12th Assembly for the financial year 2026-27.

Leader of the House and Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh tabled the demands for discussion and voting in the House.

The approved grants cover departments including Finance, Education, Co-operation, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary including Dairy Farming, Election, Minor Irrigation, Panchayat, Sericulture, Water Resources, Horticulture and Soil Conservation, and Relief and Disaster Management.

Among the allocations, the Finance Department received the largest share of Rs 3,532.11 crore, followed by the Education Department with Rs 3,077.43 crore.

Other allocations include Rs 371.78 crore for the Water Resources Department, Rs 346.51 crore for Relief and Disaster Management, Rs 257.39 crore for Agriculture and Rs 134.83 crore for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary including Dairy Farming.

The Assembly also approved Rs 132.53 crore for Panchayat, Rs 108.95 crore for Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Rs 108.91 crore for Minor Irrigation, Rs 82.22 crore for the Election Department, Rs 29.64 crore for Co-operation and Rs 26.46 crore for Sericulture.

During the session, the chief minister responded to starred and supplementary questions raised by MLA Surjakumar Okram regarding medical assistance for internally displaced persons and the rising number of suicide cases reported among inmates in relief camps.

Singh assured the House that the government would examine the issues and present detailed findings before the conclusion of the ongoing session.

Clarifying the state’s borrowing position, the chief minister said Manipur had not taken loans beyond permissible limits and that all borrowings were made in accordance with government guidelines. He added that the state’s economic position remains stable, with the interest ratio around six per cent.

Highlighting fiscal indicators, Singh said the Gross State Domestic Product ratio had declined significantly over the years-from around 70 per cent in 2005-06 to 41 per cent in 2024-25-and is estimated to fall further to about 40 per cent in 2025-26.

The Assembly also witnessed cut motions moved by MLAs K. Meghachandra Singh and Th. Lokeshwar Singh on several demands.

Responding to concerns raised during the discussion, the chief minister said agriculture remains one of the major revenue sources for the state. He also announced that the government would initiate departmental inquiries into alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana and lapses in the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.

On compensation for farmers affected by violence in the state, Singh said 5,808 farmers were identified as affected during the 2024-25 financial year and Rs 34.13 crore had been disbursed as assistance.

However, he added that a fresh list identifying 10,286 affected farmers had recently been received, which would be verified by the government before further action.

Following the discussions, all the cut motions moved by the opposition members were withdrawn and the House passed the demands for grants. The Assembly was later adjourned till 11 am the next day for the next sitting of the ongoing session.