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Training on Capacity Building on fire fighting Methods held
Source: IT News
Chandel, February 12 2021:
A one day "Training & capacity Building on fire fighting Methods for frontline staff, NGOs and village communities" was organised by Chandel Forest Division under Forest Fire, Protection & Management Scheme, 2020-21 on 12th Feb 2021 at Forest complex, Chandel Forest Division.
The Training was a successful one in spite of some unwanted elements trying to derail the programme.
It was attended by staffs of Chandel Forest Division, Chiefs of many Villages of Chandel, Youth Club members from NYK and village communities.
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Bidhan Cahandra Leitongbam, MD Synergy Engineering & Environmental solutions, first addressed the participants on how to remove fire hazards like, pine needles, saw dusts, oil cakes from mustard oil extraction & straw and utilize them as fuel in place of firewood.
He requested the village chiefs that collection of those products are all year round income generating activities.
He assured that he will help in briquetting of those 'bio-wastes' and provide the technology to every Village who are interested.
The session was followed by theoretical session on fire and its characteristics.
The session was led by Surchandra, Sub-officer, HQ Fire Department, Imphal, H Megha Singh, Sub-officer & OC, Chandel and his team.
The session included demonstration of different classes of fire on their corresponding fire extinguishers.
The demo session was followed by field demonstration of fire line creation and how to extinguish uncontrolled burning.
Post Lunch an 'Awareness Programme on CM's ' Green Manipur Mission' was organised at the same venue.
Dr Vivek Vaishnav, Asst Professor, Agroforestry Manipur University and Gladney Monsang, DAO acted as Resource persons.
The Resource persons talked about the potential for implementation of Agro-forestry models proposed under CMGMM in Chandel District.
They also talked about the crop selection, tree species, etc.
for specific sites.
This will help in generating incomes multi-fold from the same piece of land.
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