Tree plantation drive initiated
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 13 2015 :
Responding to the change in climatic conditions, organisations, departments and individuals all over the State have taken up massive tree plantation drives in the past many years.
Numerous saplings were planted all across the State during these drives.
Given the statistical figures, the climate change issue ought to have been contained at least in a minimal way by now.
How many of these saplings made it to a tree ? Deputy Commissioner, Imphal East district M Joy Singh echoed these observations during a tree plantation drive held at Modern College today.
The DC added that nurturing a sapling is as important as planting one.
More than half of the saplings planted during these plantation drives perished due to want of proper tending, added the DC.
The DC urged organisations/individuals to invest more efforts in nurturing these saplings for a more succesful outcome.
On the intention of Modern College to build an eco park within the College campus, the DC hailed it and encouraged other Government institutions to plant more trees within their campus.