Smart City Imphal

This World Heritage Day, under the theme “Emergency Response for Living Heritage in contexts of Conflicts and Disasters,” the focus shifts to what cannot be rebuilt once lost - the living traditions, sounds, rituals, and knowledge that exist within people. In times of uncertainty, safeguarding heritage is not only about protecting monuments, but about supporting the communities that carry these practices forward. Because living heritage does not stand still, it adapts, survives, and quietly rebuilds, even in the face of disruption.

At the heart of Nagamapal in Imphal, the Senior Citizen Recreation Point by the Imphal Municipal Corporation (IMC) quietly redefines what urban leisure can look like for adults. Designed not as a loud public park but as a calm social corner, it offers a space where conversations flow, routines slow down, and community bonds take centre stage. More than just seating and shade, it reflects a thoughtful shift, creating a place where the city’s older generation can reclaim time, connect, and simply exist beyond the rush of everyday life.