Deepotsav held on Nambul river bank to spread river protection awareness
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 08 2026:
The Department of Environment and Climate Change, in collaboration with locals, today conducted an evening lighting ceremony (Deepotsav) at Iroishemba Irong Laiphamlen in the outskirts of Imphal.
The event was organised on major river banks as part of a public awareness campaign on river protection under the initiative of the Ministry of Jal Shakti (National River Conservation) .
For the past few weeks, a series of cleanliness drives and tree plantation programmes were organised in and around the river banks of Nambul.
Development Officer Alex Thounaojam led Environment Department officials along with locals of the Iroishemba area in today's evening lighting ceremony.
It may be mentioned that the department has been taking up Clean River Campaign and environmental rejuvenation programmes focusing more on the highly polluted stretches of the Nambul river, starting from Iroishemba to Heirangoithong sector.




