Imphal, Dec 17 : The Union Tourism Ministry has recently sanctioned the first installment of 12 crore for upgradation of the 'Indian National Army memorial complex mega project', at the popular tourist destination in Moirang near Imphal, Manipur.
The total cost of the project is pegged at `25 crore. The Government of Manipur will be shelling out `one crore. T N Haokip, minister-Tourism, Government of Manipur said that the second installment for the same amount is expected soon.
Tourists, particularly from Japan and England, regularly visit the memorial complex to pay homage to their forefathers who had lost their lives in Manipur during World War II. Moirang is the first place in India where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's INA soldiers hoisted the flag of the Indian National Army in 1944.
The Okram Ibobi Singh Government has accorded top-most priority to boost tourism in the state and taken up series of initiatives to increase the flow of both domestic and foreign tourists.
The central government has also agreed to the state's proposal to set up a tourist lodge of international standards at Sendra, a small hillock overlooking the famous Loktak Lake in Bishnupur district of the state at a cost of `2 crore.
To showcase the rich history of Manipur's tourism potentials, ethnic art and culture, cuisine and handicrafts, the state tourism department had organised the 'Manipur Sangai Festival', 2010 at the Hafta Kangjeibung, Palace Compound, Imphal.
More than 100 stalls were present at the 10-day 'Manipur Sangai Festival', with participation from other North-Eastern states like Assam.
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