Tree plantation programme
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 21 2018:
As part of 69th Van Mahotsav programme, Bharat Swabhiman (Trust) & Patanjali Yog Samiti, Imphal West District in association with Youth Guidance Club, Konthoujam Makha Khabam Maning Leikai and teaching staff of Konthoujam Makha Khabam High School today conducted free plantation programme in three different places including the school campus, Konthoujam Kangjeibung and Konthoujam Ema Lairembi campus.
Bharat Swabhiman (Trust) & Patanjali Yog Samiti, Imphal West District has been taking up tree plantation since 2015, conveyed a press release issued by general secretary, BST, Imphal West District.
The tree plantation programme will be continued till August 4, it stated.
About 200 tree saplings are planted at the three locations by Yoga teacher of the Samiti, school staff and executive members of the club.
During the tree plantation, M Charan Singh, Zilla Prabhari, BST, Imphal West said that the programme was organised with an aim to maintain ecological balance by planting trees under the policy of 'One family one tree'.
The saplings were provided by DFO, Central Forest Division, Forest Department Manipur, it added.