Imphal March 12 : Member of Parliament (MP) of Outer Manipur constituency, Mani Charenamei on Wednesday visited the Wino Bazaar of Ukhrul district, which was turned to ashes by an inferno on Monday and assured the displaced people a temporary relief camp and market shed at the moment. He also gave away a sum of Rs.1 lakh for the maintenance of the relief camps.On the fateful afternoon of Monday at about 12:20, a fierce fire broke out in the Wino Bazaar of Ukhrul and destroyed about 45 shops and 73 other structures including residential buildings of the area. Properties worth crores are reported to have been lost in the raging inferno besides leaving six injured and hundreds homeless.Visiting site darkened by the fire and ashes, the MP assured that a temporary relief camp would be set up as soon as possible. He also assured that a temporary market shed would be set up while plans are underway to set up the market, which is one of the oldest in the Ukhrul bazaar, as soon as possible. The MP also gave away a sum of Rs. 1 lakh to the relief campers for their maintenance.The MP also met district deputy commissioner of Ukhrul, Ashok Kumar, IAS and discussed the various aspects of how the fire could have started and all the necessary steps to be taken for prevention of such situations after having learnt that the incident was the third one in as many years.On being informed that this was for the third time and that it could have been prevented, Charenamei also expressed great satisfaction over the maintenance especially of the fire department. On learning that there was only one fire brigade vehicle which has been there for the last decade, the MP asserted that such flaws in the administration should be checked and information of the same be given to the concerned department.On the other, those affected by the fire informed that most of them were on rent thus giving them harder time. They also expressed great dissatisfaction over the state government for practically having done nothing so far.One of the victims, Akash informed that though they have been given shelter, food and blankets by the concerns in the district, he complaint that the government of Manipur had practically done nothing for them. “Sarkar ne hummara liye kuch nahin kya hain,” (The government has done nothing for us), Akash complaint. A relief camp held center and an information center are also set up in Ukhrul near the Tangkhul Nagal Long (TNL) ground for those wanting to give or seeking information in this regard.

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