Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, July 11 2009:
Famine looms large in Tamenglong district of Manipur and numerous groups have highlighted about the incoming calamity in the recent past.
Today, drawing the attention of the department of agriculture and all concerned authorities of the Government of Manipur through the media to the drought-like conditions prevailing at Nungba area, supply of more water pumps and kharif crops were demanded by Rongdai (Bolongdai) Village Authority, Nungba, Tamenglong district, Manipur.
There is a crying need to have water pumps for pumping of water to the terrace fields which may bring some improvement to the cultivation of paddy, the staple food of the people of the area as well as the state, said chairman of village authority of Rongdai, G.Ningkhampou.