Karang fishermen annoyed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 27 2015 :
Karang Island Development Organisation claimed that the tourism activity at the vicinity of Karang had hit hard to many fisherman of the island.
The representative of the organisation in a press meet said that some individuals from Thanga have started ferrying tourists to Karang island using motor boat.
Earlier the locals of Karang used to earn by ferrying passenger in the wooden boat but nowadays the locals have started giving up the activity as it is slowly phasing out and many prefer the motor boat.
The association also claimed that Karang is the only Island in Loktak Lake and is separated from Thanga by a kilometre of water body.
The association appeal the government to solve the matter before tension arises between Thanga and Karang populace.
And if anybody wants to earn out of tourism please consider doing it after due arrangement is made at some place but not at Karang waterway said the president of KIDO.
Besides the organisation also claimed that the road construction between Karang and Mayang Imphal under PMGSY is being obstructed by an individual after he wrote a letter to the president of India.
KIDO also appeal to withdraw the step to obstruct the connecting road constructing.