Miscellaneous

Keenan Stadium was built in memory of Mr. John Lawrence Keenan, who worked for over 25 years in Tata Iron and Steel Company. After Mr. John Lawrence Keenan's retirement, all the workers of the company decided to build a stadium after his name. On 26th December, 1937 when Mr. John Lawrence Keenan retired from the company, the local inhabitants and the employees of the company contributed for constructing this stadium.

The Keenan stadium was constructed at a huge cost of over INR 24915, which was contributed by the local inhabitants and the employees. This stadium is situated in the North Park Ground of the city. The construction of the stadium ended in 1939 and was inaugurated by Mr. J R D Tata on 22nd November of the same year.

Chas served as the administrative headquarters of Bokaro during the time when the city was part of the district of Dhanbad. Later, Bokaro itself was designated the status of a district and headquarters was shifted to the Steel Township. Tourists visiting Chas can spend time at the popular attractions within the destination, namely Bhootnath Mandir, Joda Mandir and Check Post.

The Doyang Hydro Project is one of the prime tourist spots located in the Wokha district. Tourists can view the dam from the hilltop of several villages of Wokha.

Liphanyan Governor’s Camp is situated at the foothills of the Wokha district ansd is in proximity to the Doyang River. The Doyang River flows in a zigzag pattern through hill.

Naga Bazzar is counted among one of the famous tourist attractions in Kohima. It is famous for the trading of livestock, which attracts many visitors. Trading of livestock means that it is the market where all living things area available including the black dog, which is the integral part of Naga Cuisine.

Dressed in the traditional Naga outfit, women of the Naga tribes can be seen selling variety of handicrafts, poultry and fishery products in this market.

Rong Lungten Lee is situated near the Mangan town and is the replica of the traditional house of Lepcha at Namprikdang. This Lepcha house has three rooms and a 'phahong', an attic, which is used to keep valuable items. Several antique artefacts of Lepcha are displayed in this house.

Singshore Bridge, a 198 metre suspension bridge is located at a short distance of 5 km from Pelling. It is also the highest bridge of Sikkim and second highest gorge bridge in Asia. The Singshore Bridge was built 16 years ago by connecting two hills. It is situated 25 km away from Pemayangtse Monastery. The government of Sikkim is likely to set Bungee jumping activities on the bridge, soon. Close to the bridge lies the Uttarey village, which falls near the Nepal boundary or commonly called as Chia Bhanjyang.

Deorali Orchid Sanctuary, located next to the Namgyal Institute, is known for its wide collection of orchids. Of 454 species of orchids, 200 species are found in this sanctuary. The best time to visit this orchid sanctuary is during the blooming season extending from months of April to May, July to August and October to November.

Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary is located at a distance of 31 km from Gangtok. Situated on the way to the Tsomgo Lake, this sanctuary ranges from altitudes between 3,292 and 4,116 metre. Due to variance in altitude, the sanctuary boasts a wide variety of flora and fauna.

This sanctuary comprises flora of rare and endangered species, which include tall juniper, ground orchid, rhododendron and silver fir. In addition, the sanctuary is also a home to different species of irises, wild strawberries, poppies, primulas, orchids, gentians, rare panax and rhododendron.

Lungkulh is a brick structure that looks similar to a mound. It is popular for the artificial lake, which is managed by the Mizoram Forest Department. The remains found at this site belong to the period of ancient civilisation. It is believed that this historical site was occupied either by the rulers of Tripura or Manipur.