Imphal:
Chief Minister N. Biren
Singh flagged off the State’s
team of Amrit Kalash Yatra
visiting the National Capital
as a part of ‘Meri Maati Mera
Desh’, from the Western
Gate of the Chief Minister’s
Secretariat today.
The visiting team consisted
of personnel from the
Art and Culture Department,
Youth Affairs and Sports Department
and Nehru Yuva
Kendra.
Briefing the media, after
the flag off, N. Biren Singh
stated that the Amrit Kalash
Yatra has been taken up as a
part of ‘Meri Maati Mera
Desh’ under the initiative of
Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi. Under the campaign,
soils are collected in Amrit
Kalash from different districts
across the Country and
taken to the National Capital.
He continued that for
Manipur too, soils had been
collected from across 16 districts,
for an official
programme was organized
earlier for receiving the same.
The Chief Minister further
stated that a team consisting
of 15 persons would
be visiting the National Capital,
taking the soil with them
and will contribute in making
a strong Bharat under the
theme of Meri Maati Mera
Desh. He extended his best
wishes to the team to reach
Delhi safely and play their
part in making strong and
united India.
Before the flag off, Shri
N. Biren also interacted with
the visiting team and extended
his best wishes for a
safe trip.
Forest, Environment and
Climate Change Minister Th.
Biswajit, Works Minister
Govindas Konthoujam, Information
and Public Relations
Minister Dr. Sapam
Ranjan, Education Minister
Th. Basanta Kumar, Transport
Minister Khashim
Vashum, Chief Secretary Dr.
Vineet Joshi, Vice Chancellor,
Manipur University of
Culture Prof. Paonam
Gunindro and Senior Government
Officials also attended
the flag off ceremony
among others.
