Cabinet Approves Higher Ex-Gratia, Missing Persons Aid and Journalists’ Pension

Hills Live News, Imphal, October 1:

The State Cabinet, at its meeting on Thursday, approved several welfare and financial measures, including enhanced ex-gratia for Army and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel, humanitarian assistance to families of 49 missing persons, and increased pensions for retired journalists.

Under the revised rates, the ex-gratia for Army and CAPF personnel will be ₹10 lakh in case of death, ₹2 lakh for permanent disability, ₹1 lakh for grievous injury and ₹20,000 for simple injury. The expenditure will be borne by the State Government.

The Cabinet approved one-time assistance of ₹10 lakh each to the next of kin of 49 persons reported missing since May 3, 2023, involving a total expenditure of ₹4.90 crore.

It also approved an increase in the monthly pension of retired journalists from ₹8,000 to ₹10,000 and family pension from ₹5,000 to ₹7,000.

The Cabinet further approved the constitution of the Fifth Manipur State Finance Commission for 2026–27 to 2030–31 and amendments to the relevant pension rules.