Team to conserve Loktak Lake in Manipur
Q. Loktak Lake is located in _______.- Published on 08 Nov 16a. Meghalaya
b. Mizoram
c. Manipur
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Manipur
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on
4th Nov 2016 constituted a 4 member team for conservation and management of Loktak Lake in Manipur.
- The lake will be visited from 7-9 November 2016 and discussions will also be held by the state government, concerned agencies and other stakeholders.
- Consultations will also include people living in the vicinity of the lake.
- The ministry has asked the team to submit a report by 15th Nov 2016.
- The team will review the implementation of work conducted with monetary assistance provided by the Centre and the State for the conservation and management of Loktak Lake.
- Further interventions are also needed for conserving the lake in a holistic way.
- Loktak Lake will also aim for UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
- Steps and actions will be taken to increase the tourism protection of this lake.
- Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in NE India.
- It is famous for the phumdis or heterogenous mass of vegetation, soil and organic matter at numerous stages of decomposition floating over it.
- The largest of the phumdis covers 40 km2 or 15 square miles and is situated in the SE shore of the lake.
- Ancient Loktak lake plays an important role in the economy of Manipur and serves as a source of water for generation of hydropower as well as irrigation and drinking water supply.
