Appeal against Sangai translocation
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 18 2015 :
Day after people around Pumlen Pat expressed their unhappiness on Govt.'s plan to translocate Sangai, 9 Arong Nongmaikhong GP has appealed the authorities especially State Deputy Conservator of Forest (Park and Sanctuary) and Forest Department of Manipur to back out their plan of making a second home of endangered species Sangai to Pumlen Pat.
N Rajbabu Meetei, Pradhan of Arong Nongmaikhong GP in a press statement stated that forest department should immediately stop the plan to kill many people who depend on Pumlen Pat for their survival.
He also said that instead of destroying the historical lake authorities should give more focus on how to preserve the lake by making it a place and home for birds who flock here from different parts of the World.
He further appealed not to kill the Sangai by planning to save it.