IMPHAL, June 26 -- Chief minister, N. Biren Singh has announced that Kangla Biodiversity Park will be renamed as Nura Heikol (Nura Orchards). He stated this during the Tree Plantation ceremony held today at the premises of Kangla.

In his speech as chief guest of the function, Biren stated that developing Kangla on the basis of promotion and preservation of indigenous things is one of the key concerns of the State. "The name of the Biodiversity Park was given as 'Nura Heikol' after consultation with Kangla Board Members," he said adding that the Rock Garden of Kangla was similarly renamed as "Ingelei Leikol" some months back.

"Even today's tree plantation programme, which is being taken up under Green Mission Manipur, is also focused on ...