IMPHAL, Janaury 24: The Beru-Unopat Golden Jubilee Celebration was held at Unopat village located at Chandel district today under the theme “Apthang (to build), Apakha (to live) and Apatol ( to choose).
Addressing the gathering, S. T. Nunghlung Victor, MLA (41-A/C) Chandel said that all the communities in Manipur have their own customs. While applauding the efforts and and the courage of the village founder Late Kl Thungshal, he noted that though there were various problems in the village from various quarters, the village has become a peaceful one now with the arrival of security forces. He appealed to the villagers of Beru Unopat who have settled in different villages to live in unity and integrity.
Presenting a brief history of Beru Unopat at the function, Ex chief Kl Rumngkhol recalled that Late Kl Thungshel founded the village on 17 October, 1962 and the government of Manipur inaugurated a JB school and a dispensary. He said that the village had a population of 512 and 75 households from 1992 to 2012. The Beru-unopat village authority also submitted memorandums to the MLA, DC and SDO in the district. The main demands in the memorandum called for up gradation of the primary health sub-centre to primary sub-centre and the renovation of the playgrounds in the village.