Bishnupur, India – There are ripples of unrest on Loktak, one of India’s largest freshwater lakes, where the state government ordered the destruction of the Indigenous people’s tranquil homestays which were encouraged to thrive as a draw for tourists.
The government in the once-restive state of Manipur in northeastern India instead has plans for large multimillion-dollar projects on the 287-square-kilometre (110-square-mile) lake, which is a biodiversity hotspot and home to the Meitei community.
