Ukhrul wakes up to global call to save environment
Source: The Sangai Express

Ukhrul, June 06, 2014: In response to the challenges facing the global environment, a handful of concerned local youths carried out a slew of noble initiatives with a message to plant more trees in Ukhrul town.

On Wednesday as part of the World Environment Day, a number of concerned local youths under the initiative of Forum for Change organised a bike rally in the Ukhrul town and distributed hundreds of ornamental tree saplings after a motor bike rally was flagged off from town hall.

More than 50 youths clad in signature white tee-shirts imprinted with a message 'Culture of Conservation' took part in the bike rally to both ends of the town and distributed tree saplings freely to interested people.

This afternoon, Ukhrul deputy commissioner Modak Hrisheekesh Arvind flagged off the rally and also participated in the tree plantation at town hall and Gandhi Chowk.

'The district administration would like to work with civil societies to intervene the degrading forest in Ukhrul district,' he said while lauding the effort of youths during the programme.

Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) president Artax Shimray and Capt (Retd) AY Tipnis, who is also a member founder and promoter of Volunteer for Village Development (VVD), also exhorted the audiences comprising of mostly students.

Urging the gathering to put in more efforts in protecting the forest in the district, Tipnis appealed for measures to plant more trees.

"Don't only talk trees, discuss trees�plant, plant more trees......" he stated.

The public response towards the initiative was remarkably impressive as hundreds of people walked out from their homesteads to collect the saplings.

Braving the hot weather day in Ukhrul today, Forum for Change activists that comprise of young men and women from different walks of life also distributed pamphlets and called upon the townsmen through PA system to extend judicious effort in taking care of the environment.

Activist Aran Chihui informed that the initiative is a weeklong programme and will continue till Saturday across the Ukhrul town.

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