Loktak fest to stress on need to save lake
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 02 2017:
Loktak Lake Development Organisation, Manipur State will organise the 28th Loktak Festival with the motto 'Save Loktak lake for the future of Manipur' at Lairembi Lampak, Thanga on October 5 .
Addressing media persons today at Manipur Press Club, chairman of Loktak Lake Development Organisation, Manipur State, H Sanayaima said that the festival has been organised since 1990 .
Pointing out that Loktak Lake is one of the perennial lakes of the country, Sanayaima said other lakes in the State like Pumlenpat, Ikoppat have shrunk day by day.
Like wise, many lakes have dried up causing ecological imbalance .
MLA of Thanga AC Tongbram Robindro expressed strong concern that the largest freshwater lake of the North East is shrinking day by day.
He said protection and preservation of the lake is strongly felt.
As such, the message for the urgency to preserve the lake will also be conveyed through the festival .
As part of the festival, a discussion programme will be held with experts for the preservation of the lake, MLA T Robindro added.