Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 21:
Chief Minister O Ibobi who left for Delhi yesterday met the DONER Minister and Union Water Resources Minister today and highlighted the need to release the Rs 38 crores for development of Loktak Lake and completion of Khuga dam and Thoubal dam.
According to a well placed source, DONER Minister PR Kyndiah agreed to the proposal to release the Rs 38 crores for Loktak development when the Chief Minister called on him and added that the two also discussed other projects that may be taken up in the State.
Union Water Resources Minister Priya Ranjan Das Munshi also agreed to stick to the deadline set by the State Govt to complete the Khuga and Thoubal dam, though the Centre had previously set an earlier time frame for the two projects to be finalised.