More than Rs 2.5 cr revenue collected from ILP permits Manipur CM

Imphal, Feb 8 (PTI) Manipur earned over Rs 2.5 crore by way
of issuing Inner Line Permit (ILP) last year, Chief Minister N
Biren Singh informed the legislative assembly Monday.
A sum of Rs 2,52,78,000 came to the state from releasing
1,62,902 ILP from January 1 to December 31 last year, he said.
Responding to a query raised during the question hour at
the ongoing 12th session of the 11th Manipur legislative
assembly, Biren Singh said out of the total revenue collected
Rs 7,75,400 came from renewed permits.
Inner Line Permit is an official travel document issued
by the concerned state government to allow inward travel of an
Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period.
It is obligatory for a native from outside those states
to obtain a permit for entering into the protected state.
The ILP regime was extended to Manipur on December 11,
2019 with President Ram Nath Kovind signing the order to this
effect. It came in action in Manipur from January 1, 2020.
The decision came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah had
made an announced in Lok Sabha that the ILP would be extended
to the northeastern state.
A notification in this regard was issued by the Home
Ministry.
Manipur is the fourth state after Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland and Mizoram where the ILP regime is applicable.
Biren Singh informed the House that the state government is
fully committed to protect the indigenous population.
He said 20,531 regular permits and 1,40,257 temporary
permits were issued during the period. No special category
permits were however issued.
Responding to another query, the Manipur chief minister
said steps will be taken to subsidise the charges for COVID-19
testing after consulting the stakeholders, including private
hospitals and clinics.
He said a total of 5,19,458 tests have been conducted
in the state till February 2, 2021 of which 4,34,960 and
84,498 tests were carried out at the government and private
facilities respectively.
Biren Singh, who is in-charge of Art and culture
department, also informed that necessary steps are being
initiated to introduce Post Graduate Diploma courses at
Manipur State Film & Television Institute.
He said the state cabinet has already given green signal
for recruitment of staffs besides equipments and library of
the institute have been installed.
Once the recruitment process is completed, classes will
be conducted as early as possible. Full autonomy will also be
given to the institute, he added. PTI CORR
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