Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 29, 2009:
Social Voluntary Association organized Environmental Awareness Campaign, 2008 under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Environment and Forest kicked off with a function at Oriental Children Guide Junior High School, Sagolband Yengkhom Leirak Machin, NC road, Impal.
The theme of the campaign is "Climate Change" and RK Noyonsana, retired teacher graced the function as chief guest of the inaugural function.
The Manipur Geographical Information System (MANGIS) today planted tree saplings at the campus of the Institute of Co-operation Management as part of one day tree plantation programme with the theme "Climate Change".
The programme was conducted with the funding of National Environment Awareness Campaign under the ministry of Environment and state Environment Ecology Wing, Porompat, said a statement of the MANGIS today.
The GreenLand Development Organisation, Sagolband Tera Sapam Leirak in collaboration with state Environment and Ecology Wing also conducted a awareness campaign on the same theme "Climate Change with a seminar participated by around 50 people.
Around 300 tree saplings were also planted, according to a statement of the body signed by its secretary A Modhubala.