Imphal, Oct. 17 -- Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho, who is also Minister-in-Charge of Forest, Environment & Climate Change, today said those who conserve the environment and save water will become the strongest people in society.

He was speaking at the "Conclave on Climate Resilient Springshed: Research, Practice & Policy", organised by the Department of Environment & Climate Change at Hotel Classic Grande, Imphal.

Dikho said water is not merely a natural resource but the foundation of life, the basis of the agricultural economy and an essential part of cultural heritage. In a state like Manipur, where hills, forests, wetlands, rivers and valleys form an interconnected ecological system, she said, conserving water sources is particularl...