Environment campaign held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 28 2013:
Green Foundation in colaboration with All Manipur Trained Medical and Aromatic Plants Promoters Consortium (AMAPCON) organised National environment awareness campaign (NEAC) 2012 - 2013 under the theme 'Biodiversity conservation' at Ayokpa Khul, Nongmaiching Hill range, Imphal East today.
A press release of Green Foundation said, the programme was organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt of India through its Regional Resource Agency (RRA), the Directorate of Environment, Government of Manipur.
About 50 members and volunteers of Green Foundation and AMAPCON including the devotees of Pakhangba Nongdam Sanglen participated in a brainstorming session on the theme.
Dr Ph Kalanjoy, P Devakanta and Th Bhogen, Scientist Directorate of Environment, Govt of Manipur delivered lectures on the theme, it stated and added that as a part of the programme, 150 medicinal and fruit bearing tree saplings were planted at Ayokpa Khul.
In another occasion, a saplings plantation drive was held yesterday at Bn Hqs, Naraseina, 2nd IRB under the guidance of 2nd IRB Commandant, L Ibotombi Singh wherein 400 nursery plants were planted.