Workshop on climate change adaptation strategies held in Bishnupur
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO

Bishnupur, August 22 2025: A stakeholder workshop-cum-group discussion on "Climate Change Adaptation Strategies: A Case Study of Bishnupur, Manipur" was held today at the Conference Hall of Mini Secretariat Complex, Bishnupur.

The programme was jointly organised by MANIT Bhopal, IIT Roorkee, JNU New Delhi, RIKA India, Science Hub (Nepal), and the University of Colombo (Sri Lanka) under the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) project titled GoAL - Gender oriented Adaptive Transformation Cross-Learning for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Resilience among India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Japan.

Deputy Commissioner Bishnupur, Pooja Elangbam, expressed gratitude to the research team for selecting Bishnupur as a study site.

She also shared her insights on the district's climate-related challenges, including flood, the impact of landslides on daily life, and the relatively lesser prominence of drought in the region.

The research team presented their findings on Bishnupur, followed by indepth discussions on key issues such as forest fire, changes in forest cover, agricultural impacts of climate change, adoption of flood- and drought-resistant rice varieties, and the growing trend of aquaculture in the district.

Concerned officers, including the Divisional Forest Officer and District Fishery Officer, provided valuable inputs on observed climate change patterns, associated challenges, and ongoing developmental initiatives.

The workshop was also attended by the AC to DC Bishnupur, Prof Surabhi Mehrotra, MANIT Bhopal, district-level officers, and research scholars.

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