IMPHAL, March 25: President of Manipur Loumi Lup, N. Mangi Singh during a press meet held at Irawat Bhavan today has declared 2015 as Year of Struggle for Water.
He further said that the government has to put water policy and should take up immediate steps to provide water to the people by sending water tankers to all. He also said that various schemes of government to provide water has failed as well as scheme implemented at places without any water source. He also said that the functional water schemes should be put into use immediately.
The lup has demanded the government to discuss the issue of water scarcity faced by the people in a cabinet meeting. A memorandum will be submitted to the Chief Minister appealing to solve the problems as well as to take necessary step and to revive fail schemes, he said.
Mangi also said that necessary steps should be taken up to conserve water of Loktak Lake. He also said that the lup would take up agitation from April if the government does not take up any necessary step regarding the water scarcity. The Lup Vice President, N Shingajit also appealed to all the civil societies and NGOs to cooperate regarding the agitation.
It may be mentioned that Vice President of Loumi Lup, U Rajmohon and General Secretary, H Ibobi as well as the council members of Lup also attended the conference.