GUWAHATI, March 14 -- Lamphelpat, once a majestic lake in Manipur but relegated to the annals of history is now undergoing a remarkable revival, thanks to the Rs 650 crore Lamphelpat Waterbody Project initiated by the Manipur Water Resources Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

The primary objective of this ambitious project, as articulated by Remmei Alemmei, Chief Engineer of the Manipur Water Resources Department, is to develop Integrated Flood Risk Management (IFRM), and ensure water security in the state's Imphal Valley.

With a staggering water storage capacity of 124 million cubic metres, the Lamphelpat water body is poised to provide potable water to over four lakh residents of the Imphal Valley through the...