Saplings plantation drive conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 19 2014 :
A tree saplings plantation drive in commemoration of the 10th Foundation Day of Zou Sangnaupang Pawlpi (ZSP) Sugnu, a student's body of the Zou tribe was held today at Sugnu area under the theme 'Green Environment, Green Earth for nourished life and future' .
The plantation drive was commenced from S Lokhijang village after planting the first saplings by Mangi Singh, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Sugnu, Maj Karandeep, Company Commandant 22 Assam Rifles Sugnu Post, Leo Kamchinthang, Ex-MDC and Director Save Mother Earth Nursery Sugnu and Rev Fr Mark Pao, Parish Priest of St Joseph Parish Sugnu.
Later on, volunteers of ZSP, 22 Assam Rifles personnel police personnel, volunteers of United Zou Organization (UZO) Sugnu, Sugnu Area Zou Chiefs, Zou Mother Association ( ZOMA) Sugnu and Zou Youth Organization (ZYO) planted around 200 saplings in and around the villages of Zou tribe in Sugnu area.
Speaking on the sidelines of the plantation drive, Maj Karandeep said that planting trees is not enough to keep our environment green.
The most important duty is to take care of it after planting.
Comparing a tree like a human being, the Assam Rifles Officer said that just like a new born baby, young saplings also need someone to take a good care for their growth.
"And the saplings we planted today will served us and provide us many benefits when they are fully grown up as a child served their parents when they grow up", he added "So, in order to keep our environment green and get benefits from it, we have to take care of young sapplings after planting them till they are fully grown", said the Army officer.
Vincent Zou, President of Zou Sangnaupang Pawlpi told the media persons that a tree Plantation drive was carried out instead of organising our 10th Foundation Day celebration function after considering that the tree plantation drive will be more beneficial not only to the students but to whole mankind.
He also thanked Maj Karandeep of 22 Assam Rifles and Personnel of Sugnu Post, SDPO and his police personnel, and other individuals as well as organisations who contributed in conducting the plantation drive successfully.