This was stated by him in the ongoing Budget Session of the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly, during a starred question raised by MLA S. Bira Singh on the number of Sangai in Keibul Lamjao and any measures taken up to save Sangai from extinction,

“The demarcation of the boundary of Keibul Lamjao National Park is still in process and will be completed soon”, Shyamkumar said. He maintained that to protect and save Sangai, methods and measures such as electric or solar fencing would be constructed after consultation with NGOs and officials of the Department, from illegal poaching of endangered Sangai.

Th. Shyamkumar who is also in-charge of MAHUD said that 11 wards of Imphal Municipal Corporation and 5 towns of Manipur have been declared as Open Defecation Free areas by the Union Government. The 5 towns are Kakching Municipal Council, Moirang Municipal Council, Bishnupur Municipal Council, Nambol Municipal Council and Lilong Imphal West Nagar Panchayat. He stressed that 1130 latrines have been constructed in the State so far. This was stated by the Minister on replying to the query raised by MLA Nambol N. Loken Singh on the cleanliness measures under the Swachh Bharat Mission in Imphal and other towns of the State. Shyamkumar further said that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development have increased the Central share in providing financial assistance to construct the latrines to Rs. 10,800 which was earlier fixed at Rs. 4,000.

During the question and answer session, Th. Shyamkumar said that the Government of India under the Mission Organic Farming North East has released an amount of Rs. 8.37 crore for 2015-16, Rs. 7,36,78,500 for 2016-17 and Rs. 8,94,21,000 for the year 2017-18. A total of 230 clusters have been identified for organic farming in the State. He further said that the Government has taken up certain measures and awareness of the environmental benefits of organic farming to the farmers of the State.