Source: The Sangai Express
New Delhi, August 12 2010:
The 1st Plenary session of Manipur Mountaineering Institute, Lamdan was held in the presence of new Chief Patron and new Advisor of the institute at MMI Complex Lamdan.
57 Mountain Division GOC Maj Gen DS Hooda (Chief Patron), Tourism Commissioner KK Cheetry (Advisor), MMTA President L Surjit Singh, 73 Mountain Brigade Commander Brig NC George were the presidium members of the session.
Former MLA and Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Medakul Sophie was also present as special guest in the session.
Editors of various media houses of the State also took part in the session.
Maj Gen DS Hooda assured that he would extend all possible cooperation to the institute.
KK Chhetry highlighted the vision and future plans of the Government.
He said that first adventure tourism complex of NE region would come alive at MMI complex by 2011 .
A tree saplings plantation drive was also conducted as a part of the planery session.