Imphal: Manipur’s Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (DoECC) has mapped more than 1,000 springs across the state, of which 173 critical springs in Ukhrul and Noney districts have been identified for revival under a priority scheme.
This was informed by Principal Secretary (Forest, Environment and Climate Change) Arun Kumar Sinha during the release of the Environment Calendar 2026 at Porompat in Imphal East district on Saturday.
Sinha said that springshed management is important in hill areas, as many springs are drying up due to deforestation and the unscientific use of land.
“Being the state nodal agency, the directorate has also delineated and mapped 71 wetlands in Manipur and three wetlands have been notified and four wetlands are under rejuvenation work,” the principal secretary said, while emphasising that collective responsibility is essential to ensure that natural resources are preserved and conserved for future generations.
He added that the Central government has allocated a budget of Rs 2,700 crore for springshed management nationwide, and several such projects are underway in different regions.
He stated that the Environment Calendar 2026 of the directorate is also a part of the environment information and dissemination programme about environmental events and observations around the globe, national and state as well.
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The observances begin with World Wetlands Day on February 2, followed by World Water Day in March, World Earth Day in April, International Day for Biological Diversity in May, World Environment Day in June, World Nature Conservation Day in July, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in August, World Ozone Day in September, and International Mountain Day in December.
