Our Correspondent
Imphal, Sep. 6 EMN): Manipur Chief Minister, N Biren Singh, on Tuesday chaired a meeting with MLAs from the hill districts in connection with the finalisation of the traditional huts of all tribes to be constructed at the Sangao Ethnic Park at Moirang Khunou area in Bishnupur district.
Confirming this by sharing photographs of the meeting in a tweet on Tuesday, Singh wrote, “Held a meeting with the Hon'ble MLAs of the hill districts to finalise the design of the traditional huts of all the tribes of Manipur which has to be constructed at the Sangai Ethnic Park. We were also joined by senior govt. officials and subject experts.”
Almost all the MLAs from the assembly constituencies of hill districts were present during the day’s meeting.
It may be noted that the state government is putting much effort into construction of the Sangai Ethnic Park as the site will be the main venue for the Sangai Festival 2022.
The site had been chosen for construction of the Ethnic Park considering the suitability of the area.
Manipur Sangai Festival, an annual state tourism promotion event is organised for ten days every in the last week of November.
The festival began to be held at different venues in the state including Keibul Lamjao and as Cherry Blossom festival at Mao in the recent past.
The festival is also expected to be held in other places including Khuga and Behiang where Manipur Southern Cultural Centre is being constructed, as Sangai stands for the whole state.
The state government had already invited President, Droupadi Murmu, to attend the Sangai Festival this year.