Hectic preparations underway for Shirui Lily Festival 2025

Published on May 9, 2025

IMPHAL — Hectic preparations are on for the 5th state-level Shirui Lily Festival 2025 in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. This will be the first state-level festival to be held from May 20 to the 24th in the state since violence erupted in May 2023.
The festival is organised by the state Department of Tourism with an objective to create awareness about the endangered Shirui Lily (Lilium mackliniae), the state flower and promote sustainable tourism in the region.
The festival also honours the Shirui Lily, which blooms exclusively at Shirui Kashong (Shirui Peak) in Shirui village, approximately 95 km from state capital.
On Thursday, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla chaired the second organising committee meeting of Shirui Lily Festival at the conference hall of Raj Bhavan, Imphal.

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The meeting extensively covered key agendas to ensure the seamless execution of the festival, addressing aspects such as budget allocation, event scheduling, security measures, transportation, crowd management, infrastructure development, accommodation arrangements, cultural programming, promotional strategies, and interdepartmental coordination.
Chief Secretary PK Singh, DGP Rajiv Singh, commissioners, secretaries, secretary to Governor, DCs and SPs of Ukhrul and Kamjong districts, were present during the meeting.
Meanwhile, the Tribal Youth Council Manipur, General Headquarters, urged the executive committee of the 5th state-level Shirui Lily Festival and the concerned authorities to revise the approved budget allocation and incorporate provisions for the promotion of local entrepreneurs, farmers, indigenous products, and disability-inclusive events.
This is to ensure the meaningful participation of persons with disabilities and to facilitate the immediate construction of essential additional infrastructure at Shirui Lily Peak.
It is learnt that the first executive committee meeting of the Festival held on April 24 under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary P K Singh, had reportedly approved a budget allocation of INR 6.30 crore for various festival-related activities.