Mass rally on MSAPCC
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 11 2016:
Denizens of Chandel district today took out a mass rally de-
manding immediate implementation of Manipur State Action
Plan on Climate Change (MSAPCC) at District Headquarters,
reports our correspondent.
The rally was jointly organised by the People's Devel-
opment Organisation (PDO), Forest Natural Resources
Development Council (FNRDC), Maha Area Chiefs' Asso-
ciation (MACA), Chakpi River Protection and Development
Society (CRPDS) and Chandel District Farmers' Union
(CDFU), Chandel.
The rally which flagged off from Mini Indoor Stadium
marched till DC Lamkhai via Japhou Bazaar.
Before the rally, a public meeting was also held at the
Indoor stadium wherein Ps Ngamnung Anal, president,
Forest Natural Resources Development Council (FNRDC),
spoke on the need and importance of implementation of
MSAPCC.
Later, a memorandum was submitted to the Prime Min-
ister of India and Home Minister of India via fax service
of PMO office.
The memorandum demanded prompt steps to implement
MSAPCC, to produce food products for adaptation with
concrete action plan and to ensure safe drinking water to the
people.
The CSOs also appealed to the State Government discuss
the implementation of MSAPCC in the forth coming
Manipur Legislative Assembly session.
A large number of villagers including women, CSO
leaders and village chiefs took part in the rally by holding
placards which read "We demand implementation of
Manipur State Action Plan on Climate change", "No Water
No life", "Stop burning of Forest", "Save drinking water" etc .