Plantation drive held at S-M ecological park
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, May 05 2022:
Yangreiram Beautification Society (YBS) of Phungcham village, Ukhrul on Wednesday observed the village flower day by organising a plantation and beautification drive under the theme, "Plant a flower" at Shimreishang and Maitonphy (S-M) ecological park, Longkham Phungcham village, Ukhrul.
The event began with a general meeting on "Environment awareness on community preservation" .
Speaking on the occasion, Artax A' Shimray, social activist, stressed on the need of preserving biodiversity for posterity.
He stated that beautification of the park requires proper land scalping and planting numerous varieties of flowers that bloom in different seasons, preparing an annual calendar and displaying the same to attract more visitors.
He also urged the villagers to declare the whole area a community reserve forest and conserve the flora and fauna of the region.
IK Muivah, IGP (Admin) Manipur Police stated that the plan of Shimreishang-Maitonphy ecological park is to develop the area without deforming the land and preserving nature.
Later, the villagers planted more than 20 varieties of plants including wild orchid, rose, wild lily, bougainvillea and bottle brush.