Committee condemns
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, April 01 2019:
Leikoi Pukhri (State pond) Protection and Development Committee has denounced the proposal to construct a community hall at Leikoi Pukhri, Moirang Leikoi Pung by filling up the pond.
Speaking to media persons during a press meet held at Moirang Mairembam Leikai today, committee's advisor, H Sarat Singh conveyed that the pond is a source of water for the villagers and a proposal taken up to fill the "sacred" pond in the interest of few individual is quite unfortunate and cannot be accepted at any cost.
As there are about 5 community halls in the nearby areas, there is not much need to construct more community hall for now, he added.
Several executive members of the committee and villagers also attended the press meet.