Kangla Nongpok Torban

The Kangla Nongpok Torban (Meitei for 'Eastern River Bank of the Kangla') is a recreation area, riverfront in the eastern bank of the Imphal River in Imphal, Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur'), India. It was developed under the aegis of the "Imphal Smart City Limited" along the bank of the Imphal River. With the length of approximately 700 metres (2,300 ft), it covers its area from the "Sanjenthong Bridge" in the South to the Nongpok Thong (Meitei for 'eastern bridge') of Kangla Fort in the North.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Kangla Nongpok Thong.

Kangla Nongpok Torban
Imphal River Front
Kang-lā Nōng-pok Tor-bān
A signboard at the Kangla Nongpok Torban, writing in Meitei (officially called Manipuri) and English
Typerecreation area, riverfront
LocationImphal West district, Manipur
Nearest cityImphal
FounderGovernment of Manipur
Owned byGovernment of Manipur
Administered byGovernment of Manipur
Open5 AM to 7 PM
WaterImphal River
Facilitiesopen gym, walking track, cycling track, exercise arena, food plaza, kiosks, performance stage and many others

Early morning walkers are allowed to enter at free of cost until 8 AM. However, visitors are charged ₹20 (equivalent to ₹21 or 26¢ US in 2023) per person for entry to the area from after 8 AM.[3]

Etymology

The term "kanglā" (Meitei: ꯀꯪꯂꯥ / ꯀꯡꯂꯥ) is the name of an important historical place in Imphal, Manipur.[4]

In Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language), "nongpok" (Meitei: ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ) means "east". Morphologically, "nong‑pok" is made up of two root words, "nong" (Meitei: ꯅꯣꯡ) and "pok" (Meitei: ꯄꯣꯛ) meaning "day" and "to give birth" respectively.[5]

The Meitei term "torbān" (Meitei: ꯇꯣꯔꯕꯥꯟ) means riverbank. Morphologically, "tor‑bān" is made up of two root words, "tor" (Meitei: ꯇꯣꯔ) and "bān" (Meitei: ꯕꯥꯟ) meaning "river" and "edge" respectively.[6]

Opening and closing

According to the "Imphal Smart City Limited", the Kangla Nongpok Torban gets closed every Monday for maintenance.[7]

It is opened from 5 AM to 7 PM. Its ticket counter closes at 6:30 PM, half an hour earlier than the park closing time.[8][9]

Features and facilities

The Kangla Nongpok Torban has the provisions of open gym, walking track, cycling track, exercise arena, food plaza, kiosks and performance stage. 10 bicycles are available to the visitors, for riding, by booking though a mobile app opened under the smart city project.[10][11]

During September 2022, the Bio Clean Water Care Service OPC Private Limited installed four bio toilets in the Kangla Nongpok Torban under PPP model. Its service and maintenance are provided by the installing agency without taking any charges from the government.[12][13]

The 4 toilets are meant for ladies, gents, handicapped and transgender.[14]

Development

In the first phase of development work, stretching approximately 700 metres of area, the Kangla Nongpok Torban is fully developed starting from "Sanjenthong" to the "Nongpok Thong". In the second phase of development work, the Kangla Nongpok Torban is planned to be stretched further from "Nongpok Thong" to "Minuthong".[15][16]

Campaigns

On 25 June 2022, a campaign named "Green Imphal City Campaign" was organised under the theme "Planting towards Greener, Cleaner Imphal" by the Department of Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development (MAHUD) in the Kangla Nongpok Torban.[17][18]

See also

References
  1. "Kangla Nongpok Torban adds new colour to Imphal, but senior citizen seeks relaxation in entry fee". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. "Kangla facility turning into favourite recreational spot: 25th may22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. "Kangla facility turning into favourite recreational spot: 25th may22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary (Definition of "kanglā")". dsal.uchicago.edu. University of Chicago. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary (Meaning of "nongpok")". dsal.uchicago.edu. University of Chicago. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary (Meaning of "torbān")". dsal.uchicago.edu. University of Chicago. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  7. "Kangla facility to close on June 6, 7: 05th jun22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  8. "Kangla Nongpok Torban adds new colour to Imphal, but senior citizen seeks relaxation in entry fee". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  9. "Kangla facility turning into favourite recreational spot: 25th may22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. "Kangla Nongpok Torban adds new colour to Imphal, but senior citizen seeks relaxation in entry fee". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  11. "Kangla facility turning into favourite recreational spot: 25th may22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  12. "4 Bio toilets installed at Nongpok Torban: 19th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  13. "Bio-toilet complex inaugurated: 19th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  14. "Bio-toilet complex inaugurated: 19th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  15. "Kangla facility turning into favourite recreational spot: 25th may22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  16. "No investor for multi-tier parking project: 31st aug22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022. Regarding development of Kangla Nongpok Torban as part of beautification plan of Imphal city under Smart City project, the IMC officer said that Kangla Nongpok Torban project will be extended further to the northern side and Ima Keithel Road development will be extended up to Khoyathong junction.
  17. "Green Imphal campaign". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  18. "Green Imphal campaign: 26th jun22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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