Manipur asks for a review after the ruling BJP wants Loktak hydroelectricity project broken down

This is the first time a party in power in a northeastern state has asked for a dam to be decommissioned. The Manipur BJP leadership has requested the Union government that the 105 megawatts Loktak hydroelectric project be broken down or, to use the technical term, decommissioned. Following up on the political call from the […]

This is the first time a party in power in a northeastern state has asked for a dam to be decommissioned. The Manipur BJP leadership has requested the Union government that the 105 megawatts Loktak hydroelectric project be broken down or, to use the technical term, decommissioned. Following up on the political call from the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/09/manipur-asks-for-a-review-after-the-ruling-bjp-wants-loktak-hydroelectricity-project-broken-down/

Loktak Lake and Manipur in ecological disaster

M Asnikumar Singh Presently, Manipur is facing one of the worst man made ecological disasters in its history. Loktak lake is the largest natural fresh water lake in the North East with variable size and reaching upto 35*13 kilometres during rainy season. Being highly productive and rich in bio-diversity, the lake has been the cradle […]

M Asnikumar Singh Presently, Manipur is facing one of the worst man made ecological disasters in its history. Loktak lake is the largest natural fresh water lake in the North East with variable size and reaching upto 35*13 kilometres during rainy season. Being highly productive and rich in bio-diversity, the lake has been the cradle […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/loktak-lake-and-manipur-in-ecological-disaster/