IMPHAL, Feb 2 MNS NNN:As held in others, world wetland observation organized by Peoples awareness for national advancement was held at Lamphelpat today.
\nGracing the occasion as chief guest, N. Biren, MLA said we should think for the future generation.
\nIf Lamphelpat is made as water body as usual, the flood problem in Imphal city will be decreased.
\nThe flood in and around of Lamphelpat is caused due to the ecological imbalance.
\nInstead of developing Lamphelpat, the construction now taken up has become a hurdle in saving the lake. We have to do sincerely, he also further said.
\nEnvironmentalists spoke on the issue of wetland. Loktak Development Authority (LDA) has on Saturday proposed that maintaining of rivers, which are main sources of water for Loktak Lake, is necessary in order to save the largest freshwater lake in North East India.
\nAddressing the World Wetland Day 2013 observation function held at Khordak Junior High School complex in Bishnupur district, LDA Project Coordinator Ng Sanajaoba underscored the need for proper maintaining of rivers in the state which are main sources of water for Loktak Lake.
\nThe observation was jointly organized by LDA, Sangai Protection Forum, Keibul Lamjao,, Environmental Social Information, Keibul Lamjao, Unique Wild Life Protection Committee, Sekmaijin and Centre for Conservation of Nature and Cultivation of Science, Ningthoukhong.
\nThis year\u2019s edition of the International Wetland Day was observed under the theme \u201cWetland Take Care of Water.\u201d
\nGiving the keynote address, Sanajaoba said, \u201cMaintenance of water sources of Loktak Lake was utmost necessary on top of the range of steps being taken up by different NGOs in Manipur for the upbringing of the lake, but that in line with that the LDA has started taking up steps under a new plan called River Basin Management.\u201d
\nHe said that initially a few environmentalists and individuals worked hard to save the lake with their own efforts, but that now more or less the people had willingly joined to save it.
\nHe also alerted that parts of the lake like Pumlen, Khoidum, Ikop and Kharung were getting worse day by day and these watercourses of the lake might vanish soon.
\nFebruary 2 is observed as International Wetland Day across the globe every year since the resolution taken at the International Wetlands Convention held at Ramsar in Iran in 1972.
\nLoktak has also been officially included in International Wetland Ramsar Site.Thanga constituency MLA T Mangibabu, LDA Project Director Th Ibobi, Moirang Khunou Zillad Parishad member N Indira Devi, Thanga Zilla Parishad member N Dinesh, Uchiwa Zilla Parishad member O Borni Devi among others also attended the function.
\nThe day was also observed in different parts of the state.<\/p>\n\n