Shirui Lily festival commences
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 19 2016 :
Major Gen VS Sreenivas, IGAR (South) yesterday flagged
off the expedition cum trekking to Shirui Kashong peak to
mark the offset of Shirui Lily festival, reports Mungchan
Zimik.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Major Gen VS
Sreenivas expressed fascination over the beauty of Shirui
Kashing peak and urged the villagers to preserve it.
He also provided assurance to extende assistance to-
wards the development and welfare of the village.
Shirui Lily locally called as Kashongwon flourished
only at Shirui Kashong peak.
The expedition team was led by Major Gen VS
Sreenivas and was participated by a team of Assam Rifles
officers, students and teachers.