Biren Singh hands over historic Kangla Nongpok Thong to people of Manipur

Our Correspondent
Imphal, Jan. 10 (EMN): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday handed over and dedicated the historic Kangla Nongpok Thong – The Eastern Gate of Kangla Fort to the people of the state.

Rajya Sabha MP Maharaj Leishemba Sanajaoba, council of ministers and MLAs and senior state officials were present during the traditional way of handing over the Nongpok Thong which was built over Imphal River that passes through the state capital.

Speaking on the occasion, Biren Singh stated that the Kangla Nongpok Thong is one of the 21 projects recently inaugurated by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his recent visit.

He said that the government is making all possible efforts for peace, prosperity and unity in the state.

With its re-opening, the Nongpok Thong (eastern gate) will be manned by Indian Reserve Battalion personnel with traditional headgear while Kangla’s existing main entry point – Kangla Nongchup Thong (western gate) will remain closed.

Nongpok Thong was built under Imphal Smart City Limited funding with the Manipur Police Housing Corporation Limited as its implementing agency over Imphal River.

Later sharing other photographs of the day’s ceremony in a tweet, he wrote, “I had the honor to hand over and dedicate the Nongpok Thong on the eastern side of Kangla to the public today. The bridge to restore order, peace, harmony, and prosperity in the state has finally been opened.”

In another tweet with photographs of the Kangla Fort and newly built Nongpok Thong, he wrote, “We have a belief that there will be a feeling of oneness, peace, harmony, and prosperity in the state when we open the Nongpok-Thong (Eastern Gate) of Kangla. It will be remembered in the history of Manipur as the moment when the prophecy of Nongpok Thong Hangba was fulfilled.”

It may be recalled that Union home minister Amti Shah had inaugurated the Nongpok Thong during his 2-day visit to the state January 6 wherein he inaugurated 12 projects and laid foundation stones for 9 other projects.