MLA Dr Sapam Ranjan, spokesperson for the Government of Manipur, said the State Cabinet, at its meeting held on Wednesday, approved the establishment of a 70-bed Manipur State Dialysis Centre at the State TB Hospital, Keirao. He made the statement during a press briefing at the Conference Hall of the Ministers’ Block, Secretariat, Imphal.
Dr Sapam Ranjan said the proposed Manipur State Dialysis Centre would be operated under the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) and provide specialised dialysis services to patients requiring regular treatment. He said the facility was expected to ease the difficulties faced by patients who require dialysis at regular intervals and often have to wait for long hours to receive the service.
He further said the dialysis centre would operate under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), while beneficiaries of the Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT) scheme would receive treatment free of cost.
The spokesperson said the decision had been taken in view of the growing need for dialysis services in the State. Although dialysis facilities are currently available at government hospitals, their existing capacity remains insufficient to meet demand, he said. The new 70-bed centre, he added, would augment the existing dialysis infrastructure and improve access for patients.
Dr Sapam Ranjan also said officials, engineers and members of the medical team had inspected the proposed site and completed the necessary preliminary assessment for establishing the centre.
Regarding another major Cabinet decision, he said the State Cabinet had approved compensation for landowners affected by power transmission lines in accordance with the revised Right of Way (RoW) compensation framework of the Government of India.
For externally aided projects and deposit works, including projects funded by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, as well as railway-related works, landowners would be entitled to compensation equivalent to 200 per cent of the land value for the area occupied by a tower base and 30 per cent of the land value for land falling within the transmission corridor, he said.
For State-funded projects, compensation would be provided at 100 per cent of the land value for the area occupied by a tower base and 30 per cent of the land value for land falling within the transmission corridor, he added.
Dr Sapam Ranjan also congratulated Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on winning the silver medal in the women’s 49 kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. He said Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, along with his Cabinet colleagues, had interacted with and congratulated Mirabai Chanu on her achievement, which had brought pride and joy to Manipur and the country.
MLA Th Radheshyam Singh, spokesperson for the Government of Manipur, also attended the press briefing.
