In Manipur, the 37th State Level Loktak Day Celebration commenced today in Bishnupur district. The two-day celebration seeks to raise awareness about the importance of conserving Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in North India and a vital part of Manipur’s ecological and cultural heritage.
The Manipur Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, has declared Loktak Day a State Festival to be celebrated annually on the full moon day of Mera month according to the Meitei lunar calendar. Loktak lake was designated as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1990.
The titular King of Manipur- Maharaja Leishemba Sanajaoba, MLAs, Chief Secretary, leaders from hill districts and senior officials of various departments attended the inaugural ceremony.
