Flagged off
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 03 2012:
Commissioner of Tourism, Dr Rajesh Kumar has flagged off a team of bikers of the Royal Riders Manipur for a State-wide tour to promote the upcoming Sangai Festival.
The flagging off ceremony was also attended by Tourism Director, Modak Rishikesh and Deputy Director of the dept, Valentina Arambam.
A team of 37 bikers of the RRM would cover Imphal West, Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts today.
The State-wide tour will culminate on the inauguration day of Sangai Festival on November 21 .
Speaking at the occasion, Tourism Commissioner, Dr Rajesh Kumar said that efforts are on to make events of the forthcoming Sangai Festival remarkable ones despite limitation of fund for the festival.
He added that necessary precautionary measures would be taken to avoid any undesirable incidents like that happened in the last edition.