The state cabinet on Wednesday resolved to adopt 1961 as for determining the native status for implementation of inner line permit (ILP) inManipur.
Following a protracted mass agitation and chief minister Nongthombam Biren Singh adopting a hard line, the Centre had extended the ILP system in the state in December 2019. It came into effect in Manipur from January 1, 2020, making it the fourth northeastern state after Nagaland, Mizoram andArunachal Pradeshto come under the ILP regime.
Under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873, ILP was enforced during British rule. It restricts the entry of outsiders in the state without permission. The system was, however, withdrawn from Manipur in 1950. The ILP checks influx of migrants and saves the culture, identity, tradition and demographic structure of the indigenous people of the state. Chaired by Biren at his office complex, the cabinet also approved the publication of the draft GIS Based Master Plan for Greater Imphal for the horizon year 2041 for inviting opinion and objections.