Manipur government will probe alleged irregularities in Chief Ministergi Hakshelgi Tengbang and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana schemes, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said.
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IMPHAL — The Manipur government will constitute an administrative committee to inquire into alleged financial irregularities in the implementation of the Chief Ministergi Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT) and Ayushman Bharat (PMJAY) schemes, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh told the Assembly on Tuesday.
The committee has been tasked to submit its report within one month, the chief minister said while responding to allegations raised during the concluding day of the seventh session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly.
The issue was raised by Congress MLA K Ranjit Singh, who moved a cut motion and alleged systematic overcharging and fraudulent billing by empanelled hospitals and a third-party administrator. He also pointed to disparities between actual treatment costs and amounts billed under the schemes.
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Khemchand Singh said the Chief Secretary will convene a meeting of private hospitals affiliated with the schemes within a week to ensure adherence to guidelines.
He informed the House that more than seven lakh people have availed treatment under CMHT and PMJAY in recent years. While acknowledging discrepancies in implementation, he said such issues are not unique to Manipur and would be addressed at the earliest. He added that around 110 applications under the schemes have been cancelled after being found not genuine.
Responding to queries on vigilance matters, the chief minister said 222 cases have been taken up over the past five years, of which 23 were registered as FIRs, 149 disposed of, and 11 are currently under trial following the filing of charge sheets.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho informed the Assembly that 81 individuals, including 16 village chiefs, one landowner and 64 poppy cultivators, have been arrested across 10 districts in connection with illegal poppy cultivation. He added that 44 FIRs have been registered based on reports from the Home Department.
The House also passed the Manipur Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2026, following discussion by members.