Loktak Lake

Loktak Lake

News: Manipur government’s Loktak Development Authority (LDA) issued a notice to remove/dismantle all ‘athaphums’ (circular fish culture ponds) and huts on ‘phumdis’ (floating organic mass) from the lake, in order to safeguard the environment and biodiversity of the lake.

About:
• It is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is famous for the phumdis floating over it.
• Keibul Lamjao National Park is also situated in the same lake. The National Park is the only floating national park in the world and is the last natural refuge for endangered Sangai deer.
• The lake serves as a source of water for irrigation, drinking water supply and hydropower generation. The lake comes under both Ramsar Site and under Montreux record.