Stage set for grand opening of Sangai Festival today

  • | Wednesday | 21st November, 2018

He also urged all concerned not to call any type of bandh or blockade during the festival. He also urged them to extend full cooperation to the government in keeping the roads, public places and surroundings clean. IMPHAL: The Manipur government is all prepared for the grand inauguration of the 10-day Sangai Festival on Wednesday.Ahead of the grand opening of the biggest tourism festival of the state, chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday took stock of the arrangements at the Manipur Trade and Expo Centre at Lamboikhongnangkhong in Imphal West, which is one of the festival venues. Sitharaman minister would land at Imphal airport in a special flight around 3:30 pm, it said.Biren appealed to people to give best hospitality to tourists and delegates visiting the state during the festival. It added that while forest minister Th Shyamkumar would inaugurate the festival at Keibul Lamjao, the main inauguration function, which would be held at Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal at 4 pm, would be graced by Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the chief guest.

IMPHAL: The Manipur government is all prepared for the grand inauguration of the 10-day Sangai Festival on Wednesday.Ahead of the grand opening of the biggest tourism festival of the state, chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday took stock of the arrangements at the Manipur Trade and Expo Centre at Lamboikhongnangkhong in Imphal West, which is one of the festival venues. Speaking to reporters, Biren said this year's festival is going to create history because it is being organised for the first time in three venues - Imphal, Mao and Keibul Lamjao - spanning across hill and valley districts.The chief minister added that the festival would be held for three days at Mao and for 10 days at Imphal and Keibul Lamjao. He further said the Sangai Run would be conducted in all these venues simultaneously at 7.30 am on Wednesday.A statement issued by the CM's secretariat said about 100 delegates from Myanmar would reach Imphal on Tuesday night to witness the grand event. It added that while forest minister Th Shyamkumar would inaugurate the festival at Keibul Lamjao, the main inauguration function, which would be held at Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal at 4 pm, would be graced by Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the chief guest. Sitharaman minister would land at Imphal airport in a special flight around 3:30 pm, it said.Biren appealed to people to give best hospitality to tourists and delegates visiting the state during the festival. He also urged them to extend full cooperation to the government in keeping the roads, public places and surroundings clean. He also urged all concerned not to call any type of bandh or blockade during the festival.

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