<p>The Mizoram government is still waiting for financial assistance from the Centre for over 12,600 internally displaced people from ethnic strife-torn Manipur, a senior official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Mizoram home commissioner and secretary H Lalengmawia said that Chief Minister Zoramthanga had, in May, sought Rs 10 crore as an immediate relief package for those displaced people.</p>.<p>"We have not received any assistance from the Centre so far. The state government has raised funds on its own to provide relief to internally displaced people from Manipur," Lalengmawia told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>He hoped that the Centre would soon sanction funds for these people, who have taken shelter in Mizoram after the ethnic violence broke out in the neighbouring state on May 3.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/manipur-starts-collection-of-biometrics-of-illegal-migrants-from-myanmar-amid-massive-rally-by-meitei-groups-1241977.html">Manipur starts collection of biometrics of 'illegal migrants' from Myanmar amid massive rally by Meitei groups</a></strong></p>.<p>Lalengmawia also said the Mizoram administration has solicited donations from legislators, government employees, bankers and others.</p>.<p>"We have completed the collection and I am yet to receive a report of the total collected amount," he said.</p>.<p>According to the Mizoram home department, altogether 12,611 people from Manipur have entered the state till Friday.</p>.<p>Of them, 4,440 took shelter in Kolasib district, 4,265 in Aizawl and 2,951 in Saitual, it said.</p>.<p>The remaining 955 are residing in Champhai, Mamit, Siaha, Lawngtlai, Lunglei, Serchhip, Khawzawl and Hnahthial districts.</p>.<p>The government and village authorities have set up 38 relief camps in Aizawl, Kolasib and Saitual.</p>.<p>The state government, NGOs, churches and villagers provided food and other basic items to the displaced people.</p>.<p>Clashes first broke out in early May in Manipur after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.</p>.<p>Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — constitute another 40 per cent of the population and reside in the hill districts.</p>
<p>The Mizoram government is still waiting for financial assistance from the Centre for over 12,600 internally displaced people from ethnic strife-torn Manipur, a senior official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Mizoram home commissioner and secretary H Lalengmawia said that Chief Minister Zoramthanga had, in May, sought Rs 10 crore as an immediate relief package for those displaced people.</p>.<p>"We have not received any assistance from the Centre so far. The state government has raised funds on its own to provide relief to internally displaced people from Manipur," Lalengmawia told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>He hoped that the Centre would soon sanction funds for these people, who have taken shelter in Mizoram after the ethnic violence broke out in the neighbouring state on May 3.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/manipur-starts-collection-of-biometrics-of-illegal-migrants-from-myanmar-amid-massive-rally-by-meitei-groups-1241977.html">Manipur starts collection of biometrics of 'illegal migrants' from Myanmar amid massive rally by Meitei groups</a></strong></p>.<p>Lalengmawia also said the Mizoram administration has solicited donations from legislators, government employees, bankers and others.</p>.<p>"We have completed the collection and I am yet to receive a report of the total collected amount," he said.</p>.<p>According to the Mizoram home department, altogether 12,611 people from Manipur have entered the state till Friday.</p>.<p>Of them, 4,440 took shelter in Kolasib district, 4,265 in Aizawl and 2,951 in Saitual, it said.</p>.<p>The remaining 955 are residing in Champhai, Mamit, Siaha, Lawngtlai, Lunglei, Serchhip, Khawzawl and Hnahthial districts.</p>.<p>The government and village authorities have set up 38 relief camps in Aizawl, Kolasib and Saitual.</p>.<p>The state government, NGOs, churches and villagers provided food and other basic items to the displaced people.</p>.<p>Clashes first broke out in early May in Manipur after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.</p>.<p>Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — constitute another 40 per cent of the population and reside in the hill districts.</p>