THNGRANBI KHONG

NOT THAT SIGNIFICANT CANNEL TO THE LIVES OF PEOPLE RESIDING IN THONGRANGBI AND UCHIWA, HOWVER, WHEN THE IMPHAL RIVER FLOWS THREATENINGLY IN RAINY SEASONS, THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS CANNEL COMES TO LIGHT. IT CARRIES AWAY 1/5TH OF THE WATER FROM IMPHAL RIVER TO "LOKTAK LAKE" THUS REDUCING THE DANGER OF THE BANKS OF IMPHAL RIVER BEING BREACHED OR OVERFLOODED.

ON THE OTHER SIDE, PEOPLE OF THE MENTIONED PLACES TRIE EVERY YEAR BLOCK THE RIVER WATER ENTERING THIS CANNEL AT THE TIME OF FLOODS. AT SUCH TIMES, THE RIVER WATER FLOWING IN THE CANNEL CAUSES HAVOK TO THE PEOPLE OF UCHIWA AND THONGRANGBI. IT DESTROYS THE PADDY FIELDS AND FISH FARMS IN THE SURROUNDING PLACES. ALSO, YOU'LL SEE WOMEN FOLKS FISHING WITH THEIR "HANGEL EN" FROM THEIR PORCHES (MANGON).