Approval of Integrated Management Plan for Loktak Lake
The central authority has approved the Integrated Management Plan (IMP) for Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India, under the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems’ (NPCA) scheme, which aims at the conservation and management of wetlands, according to Loktak Development Authority (LDA) Chairman M. Asnikumar Singh.
The approval letter was presented to LDA (Loktak Development Authority) Chairman M. Asnikumar Singh, during a meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The IMP stands as a crucial part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts, aligning with his vision to revive and safeguard our nation’s wetlands and mangroves, according to the LDA Chairman.
This approval signifies a significant stride in our commitment to safeguarding Loktak Lake’s ecological integrity while fostering sustainable societal benefits. It integrates the full spectrum of ecosystem services and biodiversity values of the wetland complex into our land and water resource management and developmental planning processes, Asnikumar said.
Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals
This approach aligns with the wise use principles outlined in the Ramsar Convention, emphasising the preservation of ecological character through ecosystem-based approaches within the framework of sustainable development.
Key Actions under the Integrated Management Plan
- Delisting Loktak Lake from the Montreux Record
- Integrated Wetland Inventory, Assessment & Monitoring System
- Constitution of Scientific Advisory, Communication & Outreach programmes
- Implementation of water allocation plan
- Rejuvenating the natural drainage system
- Removing Phumdis (floating biomass)
- Maintaining the open water regime
- Improving water quality
- Afforestation in the catchment area
- Consolidating Keibul Lamjao National Park boundaries
- Eco-development
- Developing Wetland Link Cultural Heritage
- Developing sustainable fishery
- Community-managed fisheries strategy
- Identifying fish breeding grounds
- Enhancing community livelihoods
Stating that this approval marks a historic moment for the LDA and its relentless efforts towards the conservation and rejuvenation of Loktak Lake and its associated wetlands, the LDA Chairman extended heartfelt gratitude to the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, for his timely intervention in expediting the approval of the IMP.
He also expressed his appreciation to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and state Environment and Forest Minister Th Biswajit Singh for their invaluable efforts.
In this moment of celebration, I urge the citizens of our state, particularly the fishing community, to join hands with the LDA in our shared mission to preserve Loktak Lake and its associated wetlands, adds the LDA Chairman.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
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SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Target 6.6: By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and lakes
- Indicator: Implementation of the Integrated Management Plan (IMP) for Loktak Lake
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SDG 15: Life on Land
- Target 15.1: By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services
- Indicator: Delisting Loktak Lake from the Montreux Record
- Indicator: Rejuvenating the natural drainage system
- Indicator: Removing Phumdis (floating biomass)
- Indicator: Maintaining the open water regime
- Indicator: Improving water quality
- Indicator: Afforestation in the catchment area
- Indicator: Consolidating Keibul Lamjao National Park boundaries
- Target 15.2: By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests, and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
- Indicator: Afforestation in the catchment area
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SDG 14: Life Below Water
- Target 14.2: By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
- Indicator: Integrated Wetland Inventory, Assessment & Monitoring System
- Indicator: Constitution of Scientific Advisory, Communication & Outreach programs
- Indicator: Implementation of water allocation plan
- Indicator: Developing sustainable fishery
- Indicator: Identifying fish breeding grounds
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SDG 1: No Poverty
- Target 1.4: By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular, the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership, and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology, and financial services, including microfinance
- Indicator: Enhancing community livelihoods
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation | Target 6.6: By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and lakes | Implementation of the Integrated Management Plan (IMP) for Loktak Lake |
| SDG 15: Life on Land | Target 15.1: By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services | Delisting Loktak Lake from the Montreux Record |
| Rejuvenating the natural drainage system | ||
| Removing Phumdis (floating biomass) | ||
| Maintaining the open water regime | ||
| Improving water quality | ||
| Afforestation in the catchment area | ||
| Consolidating Keibul Lamjao National Park boundaries | ||
| Target 15.2: By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests, and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally | Afforestation in the catchment area | |
| SDG 14: Life Below Water | Target 14.2: By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans | Integrated Wetland Inventory, Assessment & Monitoring System |
| Constitution of Scientific Advisory, Communication & Outreach programs | ||
| Implementation of water allocation plan | ||
| Developing sustainable fishery | ||
| Identifying fish breeding grounds | ||
| SDG 1: No Poverty | Target 1.4: By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular, the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership, and control over land
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