State-level workshop
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 24 2014:
A two-day workshop on 'Integrated Watershed Management Programme, Manipur' has commenced at Hotel Imphal Conference Hall today.
The workshop is being organised by the State-level Nodal Agency Watershed Management, Manipur Department of Planning.
While speaking as the chief guest of the function Chief Secretary, Manipur, PC Lawmkunga said that the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) was initiated in 2009-10 .
He further stated that the objectives of the IWMP are to preserve environment and ecology along with the development of the degraded natural resources.
The opening ceremony of the workshop was graced by the presence of DIGF, Department of Land Resource, Ministry of Rural Development Government of India, PK Jha and Chief Executive Officer SLNA, N Kulkarni.