Source: The Sangai Express
Moreh, October 22 2008:
A survey team of a private airliner recently visited the border town looking for a suitable site for setting up an airfield to start a mini flight service between Imphal and Moreh and was expressed desire over taking over the vast area of the Eastern Shine School public ground for the purpose.
This was disclosed by ADC Moreh T Hopeson Chothe while speaking at the inauguration of the public ground gallery of the school yesterday.
The gallery has been constructed by Meitei Education Society, Moreh with funding under the Border Area Development Programme, 2007-08 .
The total estimated cost of the project was Rs 5 lakhs.
The ADC further informed the gathering that proposed mini-flight service having the seat capacity of 10 passengers would not only help the businessmen in their movement but also taking patients with emergency cases for treatment at Imphal or other places where there is proper medical facilities.
MCM president L Imobi Singh, who attended the function as guest of honour, assured that Meetei Council, Moreh (MCM) would extend every possible assistance in development of the only public ground in Moreh as well as in other developmental activities taken up for the people of Moreh.
The function was presided over by chairman of Meetei Education Society N Inaocha.