Protect environment: Urges DC Senapati
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Kangpokpi, August 04 2015: Enduring and broadening its initiatives of planting trees in protecting the depleting forest and also organising mass awareness, the district administration under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Jacintha Lazarus in collaboration with ADC members, villagers, civil bodies, DLOs and well wishers on Tuesday planted tree saplings along NH-2 stretch from Bongmol to Mao gate.

Flag off ceremony of the mass plantation was held at ADC office complex, Senapati at around 9 am where elected members of Sadar Hills and Senapati, District Level Officers, various CSOs leaders within the districts and the police department were present.

The DC along with officials and civil bodies visited plantation sites in Karong, Maram, Kuki Taphou, Hengbung, Mayangkhang, General Thangal Park, T Khullen, Kangpokpi and Bongmol along the NH-2 .

"It is a collective voluntary contribution from all the 1500 expected participants with a message to protect our environment and also to give ascetic looks to our State's lifeline-NH-2", asserted the lady IAS officer while adding that the new plants will be fenced and taken care of by student bodies of Poumai Students, Mao Students, Thangal Students and Maram students in their respective jurisdictions.

The Deputy Commissioner while thanking the Police/VDF forces stated that more than 400 VDF personnel are also participating in the mass exercise and expressed gratitude on the enthusiastic response of the general public in the plantation movement.

This widely appreciated exercise which culminated last year by planting a record 1, 16, 000 saplings at a catchment area in Senapati has spread to most parts of the district.

This year, 18 villagers participated and planted more than 22, 000 tree saplings at the catchment areas.

The relentless endeavor of the lady IAS officer has been lauded by NPO, Kuki Inpi-Sadar Hills and Student bodies like SDSA & KSO-SH, all Tribe Hohos and Villagers.

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