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Even as Manipur is battling with protracted ethnic violence, the Loktak Development Authority (LDA) and the fishing community that is facing the impact of indiscriminate hunting of waterfowl and the illegal use of the electric shock method for .
"The LDA’s ‘development’ schemes are threatening the existence of Loktak fishers and farmers who are arguably the most environment and ecology friendly community in the world".
THE Loktak lake of Manipur is the biggest freshwater lake in Northeast India. Before the Loktak Multipurpose Project (LMP) came up, its size pulsated between 250 sq km and 500 sq km, depending on the season. The lake is fed by numerous streams and is connected to the Manipur river by the Khordak cha