Ikop Pat exists only as namesake: Committees
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01 2020:
Ikop Pat which has deep embedded relevance in local folklore exist only as a namesake as many rich people encroach upon the lake to conduct farm business, said a press release jointly issued by Wildlife & Biodiversity Conservation Committee, Manipur and Unique Wildlife Protection Committee, Manipur, today.
Saying that pursuing such activity in the lake which is proving shelter to numerous migratory birds and income to rural people is very unfortunate, it appealed the State Government to look into the matter.
Ikop Pat is a lake situated in the western part of Khangabok, at a distance of about 40 km in the south-eastern direction from Imphal.