Opposes plan to develop 'Bird Sanctuary': Thinungei Progressive Dairy Farming Cooperative Society
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, February 23 2019:
The Thinungei Progressive Dairy Farming Cooperative Society Ltd strongly opposed the plan to develop a 'Bird Sanctuary' at Thinungei Mamang Pat, said a press release issued by president of the society.
Stating that numbers of cows and buffaloes are reared in the Thinungei village which not only supply milk to the villagers but also across the State with the support of 'The Manipur Milk Producer's Cooperative Union Ltd, Porompat, the statement added that developing a 'Bird Sanctuary' at the said site will curtail the accessibility of the domesticated cows and buffaloes to their natural food habitat which will cause lots of inconvenience to the owners of the cattle to maintain the milk production.
The statement maintained that the villagers like the idea of creating a separate place for the wild animals and birds but not at the cause of sacrificing their source of livelihood while adding that the said site is a main source of income for all the fishermen of the area.
Villagers also want development in the region but development does not mean causing disharmony among the people of the area and giving up their source of income, maintained the statement and appealed the concerned authority to shelve their plan in view of the adverse consequences it may hand to the public.
If the Govt want to develop Thinungei village then the Govt should start working on their promise to develop Thinungei as 'Model village' for all round development of the area, the statement concludes.