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- The first project under Swadesh Darshan Scheme ‘North East Circuit: Imphal and Khongjom’ was inaugurated in Manipur.
- The project covers two sites i.e. Kangla Fort and Khongjom in Manipur.
- Under this project, the Union Tourism Ministry has carried out restoration works.
- The scheme was Union Tourism Ministry with an objective to develop theme-based tourist circuits in the country.
- It is 100% centrally funded scheme for the project components undertaken for public funding.
- It also has provision for leveraging voluntary funding under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
- Kangla fort had served as tradition seat of past Meetei rulers of Manipur till 1891.
- The old Govindajee Temple is the largest Hindu, Vaishnav temple in Imphal city in Manipur.
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