Be a protector of mother Earth: ADC Sadar Hills Chairman
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, July 17 2020:
During a mega tree plantation and seedlings distribution programme as part of the 71st Van Mahotsav celebration 2020, ADC Sadar Hills Chairman Haokholal Hangshing exhorted the people of Kangpokpi, especially the youth to be a protector of mother Earth.
The tree plantation programme was organized at the newly acquired land for the town cemetery by Kangpokpi Town Committee.
Members of KTC from all wards, members of Kangpokpi Women Welfare Organizations and Kangpokpi Youth Union, Kangpokpi Town Churches Fellowship, representatives of Mission Hospital and officials and staff of DFO Kangpokpi Forest Division attended the programme.
The event organized by Divisional Forest Officer, Kangpokpi Forest Division was graced by Haokholal Hangshing, Chairman ADC Sadar Hills, Lunseh Kipgen, chairman Kangpokpi Town Committee, Chinpilhing Kipgen, DFO Kangpokpi, Rev K Hangshing, Chairman KTCF, Hekim Hangshing, president KWWO and Haolet Khongsai, president KYU.
At the programme, Haokholal Hangshing said that Van Mahotsav, the festival of forests was started by KM Munshi who was a Minister for Food and Agriculture in 1950, to spread mass awareness about the contribution of tree plantation and conservation of forests for maintaining ecological balance, and also to augment provision of food, fodder and fuelwood.
To mark the occasion, Haokholal Hangshing also planted a sapling in his name.
KTC chairman Lunseh Kipgen, DFO Kangpokpi Chingpilhing Kipgen, KTCF Chairman, Rev K Hangshing, KWWO president Hekim Hangshing and KYU president Haolet Khongsai also planted a sapling each in their respective names.
All the seventeen members of Kangpokpi Town Committee from Ward No 1 to 17 also planted a sapling each during the celebration.
DFO Kangpokpi, Chingpilhing Kipgen said that the objectives of Van Mahotsav as visualized by Dr Munshi were to increase the production of fruits, help create shelter belt around agricultural fields to increase their productivity, provide fodder leaves for cattle to relieve the grazing over reserved forests, boost soil conservation and prevent further deterioration of soil fertility.
The DFO Kangpokpi expressed her satisfaction and contentment over the overwhelming support and cooperation of the public through their representatives, the civil society organizations and officials from various departments in the District.
She further urged the people of Kangpokpi to keep conserving forests and the environment in the district.
According to the Kangpokpi Town Committee, tree saplings will be planted systematically in the surrounding areas of the new town cemetery.
The occasion which began with a prayer from Kangpokpi Town Churches Fellowship Chairman Rev K Hangshing culminated with a prayer from Mission Hospital Chaplain Rev Lhoukholal Kipgen.