Published : Sep 22, 2022 10:00 IST For Oinam Rajen, 56, a fisher who lives and earns his livelihood from Manipur’s Loktak Lake, the waterbody and its wetland are an integral part of life and have been so for generations. In recent times, under the banner of All Loktak Lake Area Fishers Union Manipur, the fisherfolk have taken an active …
Protected by the Ramsar Convention, the Loktak lake and its surrounding wetland is home to over three lakh people who depend on the ecosystem for their livelihood. The BJP has promised “to formulate a comprehensive action plan to safeguard the endangered species and flora and fauna of the state.” It has pledged to “preserve, develop and maintain the Loktak Lake …
