Special Task Force for protection of archaeological sites is need of the hour: MP Leishemba Sanajaoba
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 16 2021:
Proposal to constitute a special task force for protection and preservation of Archeological sites and Historical monuments was raised by Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba at the ongoing session of the Parliament today.
Raising the demand in Zero hour today, MP Leishemba Sanajaoba said the Manipur State Archaeology was established in 1978 for the protection and preservation of archeological and historical sites in the state and at present there 63 sites which are protected under the Manipur Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1976 .
Manipur State Archeology has been involved in research and excavation works at various sites including inaccessible regions, awareness programme to educate the masses and has been playing an important role in discovery of new sites, he added.
Leishemba Sanajaoba informed the house that some of this protected sites, like Maharaj Chandrakirti memorial at Behiang in Churachandpur and Megaliths in Mao, lies either on state border or international border and the raising of a taskforce to protect such sites from illegal land encroachers is of paramount importance.