Imphal: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Monday visited the remote cliffside village of Yangkhullen in Senapati district, where he interacted with residents and assured them that the government would examine their key developmental demands, including improved security, education infrastructure and tourism connectivity.
Bhalla, accompanied by the First Lady, the Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police, and other district officials, visited Yangkhullen, popularly known as the “Heritage Hanging Village” and the ancestral settlement of the Zeme Naga tribe.
During the visit, the Zemnui (Yangkhullen) Village Authority submitted a memorandum highlighting several long-pending infrastructure and development issues affecting the region.
Among the key demands were the early establishment of the proposed police station at Bendramai along National Highway-129A to strengthen security, improvement of infrastructure and deployment of adequate teaching staff at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya (NSCBAV) Residential School in Bendramai, and construction of an approximately 11-kilometre footpath linking Yangkhullen with the scenic Dzüko Valley to promote tourism.
Responding to the memorandum, the Governor assured the villagers that their concerns would be examined and that all possible assistance would be provided under existing government schemes for the implementation of the proposed projects.
Yangkhullen is awaiting official recognition as a heritage village, a move that local residents believe would facilitate focused infrastructure development while helping preserve the area’s unique cultural and ecological heritage.
Perched dramatically on cliffs, the village is renowned for its terraced houses built into the mountainside, traditional wooden gateways, stone pathways, and distinctive tribal architecture. Home to the Zeme Naga community, Yangkhullen continues to preserve centuries-old customs, traditional attire, and indigenous cultural practices, making it one of Manipur‘s prominent eco-tourism destinations and a rare example of sustainable mountain habitation.