Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 10 2008:
Under the sponsorship of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Winter Mela, 2008 which would go on for 10 days has begun from today at Hafta Kangjeibung under the aegis of Help and Development Organisation (HADO), Uripok Polem Leikai.
In all 150 stalls including those from Nagaland, Assam, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh are participating in the mela which was inaugurated by MOBC Minister Md Allauddin Khan as chief guest, MLA of Wabagai A/C Dr Usham Deben Singh as president and Officer in-charge of NABARD AB Das, Deputy General Manager of Manipur State Co-operative Bank Limited K Indramani Singh, Chairman of Manipur Rural Bank Umesh Prasad Singh and Investigator of Development Commissioner (Handicraft) Th Rajen as guests of honour.