Imphal, June 19 -- The Government of Manipur has issued a directive to all Deputy Commissioners to ensure full compliance with the Manipur Names of Places Act to maintain consistency and legal validity in the naming and alteration of place names in the state.

This follows the Manipur Names of Places Act, 2024, published in the Extraordinary Gazette on March 15, 2024, came into force with immediate effect upon its notification in the Official Gazette of Manipur.

The Land Resources Department, in an office memorandum, states that any naming or renaming of places within Manipur must receive prior approval from the department. Under the same Act, the authorities have constituted a Place Names Committee that submits reports and recommendatio...