Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 03 2010:
In connection with purchasing three Hovercrafts which would be inducted in the service of Manipur Police for flushing out UGs from Loktak lake, a team of State officials led by Chief Secretary DS Poonia has left for Chicago, UK.
According to information received from the State Home Department, the official team which also include Special Secretary (Home) Ashutoshkumar Sinha, SP of Bishnupur district K Jayanta, Additional SP (CMT) Rajbihari and other MHA officials left for Chicago last night.
The team would inspect the Hovercrafts being manufactured by the Chicagobased firm Vision Automation before sealing the deal of purchasing three Hovercrafts for induction in Manipur Police.
The Hovercrafts have to be purchased at an estimated cost of Rs 5 lakhs which is to be funded by the Union Home Ministry.
It may be noted here that the Government of Manipur has set up Loktak Protection Force with an eye on flushing out the UGs and protect the lake considered to be the biggest freshwater lake in Northeastern India.