India, Sept. 29 -- Imphal: Additional Chief Secretary of Manipur (ACS), Anurag Bajpai, has announced that Kharungpat, a wetland area of 227 hectares in the southern Kakching district of the state, is to be declared a bird sanctuary to conserve bird species, especially those that are endangered, vulnerable, or have declining populations.
Anurag Bajpai, after visiting and inspecting the Kharungpat water body, discussed with the concerned officials. In the special meeting, the ACS stated that Kharungpat is being developed into a formal bird sanctuary, a project supported by the Loktak Development Authority (LDA) and local communities. The area already attracts significant numbers of migratory birds, and processes are underway to declare it a...