Imphal, May 8 -- In a major stride toward sustainable urban development, the Lamphelpat Water Body Rejuvenation Project in Imphal is emerging as a transformative initiative set to reshape the city's water management, combating floods and promoting ecotourism.

With an ambitious budget of Rs 650 crore, the project is already 60 per cent through its dredging phase, signalling rapid progress on one of Manipur's most significant infrastructure endeavours.

Spanning 300 acres, the rejuvenated Lamphelpat water body is designed to hold a staggering 124 million cubic meters of water -- a capacity sufficient to supply potable water to over four lakh residents through the Public Health Engineering Department. This makes the project a critical compo...