Tree plantation drive, webinar conducted
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 28 2021:
Somsai Battalion Assam Rifles of IGAR (S) organised a tree plantation drive in collaboration with the Ukhrul district administration at Choithar village to promote 'Go Green Initiative' and, spread awareness about climate change and global warming amongst the troops and locals.
During the drive, troops and locals of nearby villages participated and saplings of various types were planted.
All were also educated about the importance of trees in main taining the ecological balance, said a release of PRO IGAR (S) .
On the other-hand, Khoupum Battalion organised a webinar on Government's Welfare Schemes' under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat for remotely located villages in Noney district on Monday.
The villagers were educated about various government welfare schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi and Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, informed another release issued by the PRO, adding that the speaker addressed various questions raised by the villagers and gave them valuable suggestions.
The webinar was organised with an aim to spread awareness about various beneficiary schemes launched by the government to benefit and uplift the villagers of remote areas, added the release.