Manipur no longer trouble-torn: Najma
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 28 2017:
Even though Manipur is often seen as a trouble-torn State by most of the people living outside the State, it is no longer so.
On the contrary, it is quite peaceful now, remarked Governor Dr Najma Heptulla .
She was speaking at the 7th conclave of Ramalingaswamy Fellows at Hotel Classic Grande here today .
The conclave organised by the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development would go on till August 31 .
The Governor said that Manipur is very rich in biodiversity and it occupies 8th position in the world in terms of biodiversity richness .
"We should exploit these resources in a sustainable manner and scientists should go to fields rather than confining themselves in laboratories", Dr Najma said .
Loktak Lake alone is quite rich in biodiversity but the lake is decaying day by day, she lamented .
She also expressed keen desire for private firms to undertake exclusive research works about different varieties of medicinal plants found in Manipur .
In the absence of proper infrastructure, Manipur is witnessing a situation of brain-drain, she noted .
As compared to other States of India, Manipur is still backward .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been approached repeatedly and talked about introduction of flying doctors in Manipur.
Now the DoNER Ministry has agreed to sanction Rs 25 crore for the same project, continued the Governor .
Department of Biotechnology and RLS Fellow Dr Meenakshi Munshi, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology scientist Prof Sudhir K Sopory and IBSD Imphal Director Prof Dinabandhu Sahoo were seated on the dais during the inaugural session.