Awareness prog on forest fire prevention held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 31 2024:
Tengnoupal Forest Division organised a one day awareness programme on Forest Fire Prevention and Management Scheme, and Forest Fire Protection, for non-timber forest resource collectors and students at Khulsibung village in Tengnoupal district on March 25 .
Village chief Korunggin Mahunga, Tengnoupal Forest Division, deputy conservator of forest Mahammuda Begum, and range forest officer A Ranabir attended the programme as presidium members as resource person A Premjit spoke on Forest Fire Prevention and Management Scheme as well as fire protection measures.
A mobile team to spread the message of forest fire prevention and management was also flagged off, and a plastic bottle bank handed over to the village authority as a part of the event.
On the other hand, Tengnoupal forest division distributed forest fire-fighting equipment to residents of Thamlai village, located within the jurisdiction of Heirok Chingdompok Reserved Forest, Tengnoupal district.