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LDA Chairman highlights environmental concerns associated with LHEP
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 14 2023:
In a noteworthy move aimed at safeguarding the ecological integrity of Loktak Lake, the Chairman of Loktak Development Authority (LDA), M Asnikumar Singh, has directed attention to the significant environmental concerns associated with the Loktak Hydro Electric Project (LHEP) .
As the largest freshwater lake in North East India and a Ramsar Protected Site since 1990, Loktak Lake faces pressing ecological challenges, necessitating a thoughtful and strategic approach.
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Following a series of letters addressed to the National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC), Ministry of Power, and Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC), M Asnikumar Singh highlighted serious breaches in administrative procedures related to the submission of the revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the modernization of the Loktak Project.
This concern led to a high-level meeting held in New Delhi, where Asnikumar accompanied by the LDA team and State Government officials, emphasized the critical issues associated with the modernization plan of LHEP.
Recognising the sentiments of the people regarding the impact of LHEP and its far-reaching consequences, Chief Minister N Biren Singh has called for a joint meeting of all stakeholders on December 15, 2023 .
The meeting will focus on the modernization plan proposed by NHPC for LHEP.
Many Ministers along with MLAs of Thanga, Moirang, Kumbi, Wangoi, Mayang Imphal, Chairman LDA, Chief Secretary & administrative secretaries and head of Department concerned will attend the meeting.
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