Foundation laid for community pond project
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 28 2024:
BJP Manipur Pradesh former vice president Y Nil-amani on Sunday laid the foundation stone for development of historically significant Thiyam Leishangkhong Pukhri Achouba (community pond) on par with modern needs.
Funding for development of the water body has been provided by Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited with Kiyoshi and Mourish Helping Hands Society as the implementing agency, and Manipur Tribal Development Corporation Limited as the project designers.
Speaking to media persons after laying the foundation stone, Y Nilamani pointed out that water bodies are essential for survival of living things but such bodies are vanishing at an alarming pace.
Observing that ponds which almost every household used to have in the recent past are no more visible, he stressed on the need for at-least preserving and developing existing water bodies.
Nilamani also expressed confidence that development of Thiyam Leishangkhong Pukhri Achouba will not only provide clean water but also draw tourists.