CM to launch journalists' welfare fund
Source: IT News
Imphal, June 28 2017:
Chief minister Nongthongbam Biren will launch the Manipur State Journalists Welfare Fund in the evening of coming June 30 at a function which will be hosted at the Chief Minister 's Secretariat at Babupura.
The launch of MSJWF will be one of many new initiatives planned by administration to celebrate the 100 days of the BJP led government in the state.
Information minister Th Bishwajit will also be alongside N Biren during the programme.
The chief minister will also release a multi-coloured booklet on the achievement of the government which will be published by the department of information and public relationship.
A 30-minute documentary film on the completion of 100 days of the present state government will also be released during the programme.
Afterwards, Biren will launch a DIPR Manipur app.
Chief conservator seeks public support in forest conservation
IT News Imphal, June 28: Capacity building training programme for frontline staffs, JFMC members and woman self help groups under green India Mission 2016- 2027 was conducted at FDA Hall, Mantripukhri today .
The programme was organised by the Forest Development Agency , Central Forest Division.
Chief conservator of forest/ TP- III Th Mohendro Pratap graced the function as chief guest while conservator of forest and chairman of FDA, CFD L Lukhoi and DFO and CEO of FDA, CFD L Joykumar were the president and guest of honour respectively .
Seed money amounting Rs 20,000 each was also distributed to 10 woman self help groups functioning under different JFMCs as a part of the function.
Speaking to the gathering, Th Mohendro Pratap stressed the need for collective effort of people and government in efforts to conserve the deteriorating forest cover in the state.
'Living beings on earth are experiencing the brunt of climate change due to dwindling of forest area.
The earth will not be fit for survival of human being and other living species after some decades if the present generation fails in preventing the devastating impact on forest,' he said while seeking public support for the forest department in its effort to protect forest.
He said the limited forest staffs alone cannot protect forest.
Government is not a different entity and people are part of the government.