AR launches weeklong Van Mahotsav
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 05 2021:
44 Assam Rifles of 22 Sector AR/IGAR (E) launched a seven-day long Van Mahotsav in Tamenglong and Kangpokpi districts on Monday.
According to PIB (Defence) Imphal, the weeklong event started at Tamenglong town where it's young Van Mitras planted local plant saplings.
Similar plantation drives were carried out in other parts of the district.
The unit is aiming to plant 21,000 saplings in various parts of the district during the ongoing Van Mahot-sav.
The unit is also aiming to revisit saplings planted last year to ascertain their growth.
The event witnessed young Van Mitras and jawans of the unit planting fresh 5500 saplings on its first day.
The PIB informed that the weeklong Van Mahotsav shall take the plantation initiative to different parts of both Tamenglong and Kangpokpi districts.
Various means of propagation, seed dispersal and germination methods are being employed to achieve the target.
This year till now the unit Van Mitra has planted 16,000 saplings and contributed their bit along with other likeminded locals from the area.
Last year, the Van Mitras had planted one lakh saplings in various parts of Tamenglong district.
The unit has created various self-help plant nurseries to support its initiative.
These nurseries are catering for most of the local variety of the plants and are revamped after every plantation drive to be ready for the next, the PIB further informed.