Govt urged to save farmlands from inundation
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 06 2023:
Pointing out that farmers are gravely worried over inundation of standing paddy crops of around 2,500 paris in Khangabok area, Manipur Loumi Lup has urged the government to take initiatives for saving the farmlands from imminent damage.
In a release, secretary H Ibobi Singh informed that a team of the Lup inspected condition of the farmlands.
Though the farmers are trying hard to drain the excess water by dredging Tham-balngangbi canal, they are anxious as they may not be able to cultivate crops as draining of excess water will some time due to dense vegetation of the canal.
He urged the government to take initiatives and presses into service necessary machineries for dredging the canal on war footing.