Liangmai Naga Council supports State Government decision
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 08 2020:
The Liangmai Naga Council, in a statement issued today, expressed their support for the State Government's decision to reserve Koubru as a protected area of Manipur.
The Liangmai peoples, Eastern Zone, appealed to the State Government to take up actions against the poppy cultivations in Koubru Range Kangpokpi Sub-Division.
Despite Law-enforcement agencies destroying hundreds of acres of poppy cultivation, poppy farms can still be seen in the interior hill areas of the Koubru Range, it added.
The Liangmai Naga Council further stated that the youths and locals of Liangmai Eastern Zone are willing to help the Government with manpower in the new policy of building an eco-friendly environment.