Loktak freshwater lake has been their source of living for generations

Protesting eviction, fishermen of the Loktak lake in Manipur have decided to fight for their rights. A meeting of fishermen and their family members, held on the Thanga islet on Sunday, condemned the “insensitive decision” of the government which forbids them from machine-fishing and plucking edible water plants in the largest freshwater lake in the northeast, their source of livelihood for generations.

A cycle rally was taken out by activists at Kakching Khunnou in Thoubal district of Manipur against the proposed Tipaimukh dam.

IMPHAL: As a part of preserving the ecological balance in the Loktak, the biggest natural lake in Eastern Indian, the officials of the Loktak Development Authority (LDA) have started forcing the fi

IMPHAL: With the onset of winter, various types of migratory birds have started arriving at the lakes in Manipur.